FRAX calculation with and without bone mineral density for assessment of osteoporotic fracture risk in patients of rheumatic disease: a cross-sectional study.
Obaid Ur RehmanMuhammd SharifMuhammad Sufyan KhanSaira TahirShazia ZammurradKhurram ShabbirHassan MumtazDanisha KumarButool NusratPublished in: Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) (2023)
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.
Keyphrases
- bone mineral density
- dual energy
- postmenopausal women
- body composition
- computed tomography
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- high resolution
- image quality
- newly diagnosed
- patient reported outcomes
- prognostic factors
- electron microscopy
- peritoneal dialysis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- risk factors
- chronic kidney disease
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance
- health information