The accuracy of osteoporotic fracture risk prediction tools: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Andréa MarquesRicardo J O FerreiraEduardo SantosEstíbaliz LozaLoreto CarmonaJosé António Pereira Da SilvaPublished in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2015)
Most of the 13 tools are feasible in clinical practice. FRAX has the largest number of externally validated and independent studies. The overall accuracy of the different tools is satisfactory (>0.70), with QFracture reaching 0.89 (95% CI 0.88 to 0.89). Significant methodological limitations were observed in many studies, suggesting caution when comparing tools based solely on the AUC.