ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023
FRAX calculation with and without bone mineral density for assessment of osteoporotic fracture risk in patients of rheumatic disease: a cross-sectional study.
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Abstract
To compare fracture risk assessment (FRAX) calculation with and without bone mineral density (BMD) in predicting 10-year probability of hip and major osteoporotic fracture in patients of rheumatic diseases. Methodology: A cross-sectional was conducted at outpatient Department of Rheumatology. Eighty-one Patients of more than 40 years of age having either sex. Diagnosed case of Rheumatic diseases were according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) /European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) criteria were included in our study. FRAX score without BMD was calculated and information was recorded in proforma. These patients were advised dual energy X-ray absorptiometry Scan and after that FRAX with BMD was calculated, after which comparison between result of two scores was made. The data were analyzed by SPSS software version 24. Effect modifiers were controlled by stratification. Post-stratification χ Results: This study consisted of 63 participants, who were assessed for osteoporotic risk fracture, with and without BMD. Data analysis revealed a significant association between the type of fracture and age ( Conclusion: FRAX may be crucial in rural areas where dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scanning is not available since it is a readily available instrument. FRAX is a useful substitute for estimating osteoporosis risk when funds are scarce. Given the possible effect it will have on healthcare costs, this is extremely pertinent.
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