Development of FRAX in predicting fracture risk / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

The FRAX (Fracture Risk Assessment Tool) calculator is an application of different clinical risk factors to predict the absolute risk of fracture.It is the model based on a series of data of evidence-based medical researches on fracture risk factors.FRAX is limited by a number of factors.However,it is a major achievement in terms of our understanding and measuring fracture risk.