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A surrogate FRAX model for Pakistan
SummaryA surrogate FRAX® model for Pakistan has been constructed using age-specific hip fracture rates for Indians living in Singapore and...
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FRAX-based intervention thresholds in eight Eurasian countries: Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, the Russian Federation, and Uzbekistan
SummaryAge-specific intervention and assessment thresholds based on FRAX® were developed for eight Eurasian countries participating in the EVA study...
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FRAX-based fracture probabilities in South Africa
SummaryThe hip fracture rates in South Africa were used to create ethnic-specific FRAX® models to facilitate fracture risk assessment.
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Fracture risk assessment in celiac disease: a registry-based cohort study
SummaryCeliac disease is associated with an increased fracture risk but is not a direct input to the FRAX® calculation. When celiac disease is...
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An assessment of intervention thresholds for very high fracture risk applied to the NOGG guidelines
SummaryThe National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG) has developed intervention thresholds based on FRAX® to characterise patients at high and...
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Fracture prediction from FRAX for Canadian ethnic groups: a registry-based cohort study
SummaryWe identified large between-ethnicity calibration differences in the Canadian FRAX® tool which substantially overestimated the major...
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An update of the prevalence of osteoporosis, fracture risk factors, and medication use among community-dwelling older adults: results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
SummaryThe prevalence of self-reported and DXA-confirmed osteoporosis was 7.8% (males 2.2%; females 12.7%), and 3.6% (males 1.2%; females 5.9%),...
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Does treatment with bisphosphonates protect against fractures in real life? The HUNT study, Norway
SummaryBisphosphonates reduce fractures in randomized controlled trials (RCT); however, there is less information from real life. In our population...
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Comparison of screening tools for optimizing fracture prevention in Canada
SummaryThe best screening strategy to identify treatment qualification based upon indicators of high fracture risk (low-trauma fractures of the hip,...
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Effect of 12-weeks elastic band resistance training on MyomiRs and osteoporosis markers in elderly women with Osteosarcopenic obesity: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundInterorgan communication networks established during exercise in several different tissues can be mediated by several exercise-induced...
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Global impact of COVID-19 on non-communicable disease management: descriptive analysis of access to FRAX fracture risk online tool for prevention of osteoporotic fractures
SummaryThe COVID-19 pandemic, and its management, is markedly impacting the management of osteoporosis as judged by access to online FRAX fracture...
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An overview of the use of the fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) in osteoporosis
FRAX®, a simple-to-use fracture risk calculator, was first released in 2008 and since then has been used increasingly worldwide. By calculating the...
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Pharmacotherapy decisions among postmenopausal women attending a group medical consultation or a one-on-one specialist consultation at an osteoporosis center: an observational cohort study
SummaryGroup medical visits for osteoporosis can improve access to care while being highly accepted by patients. In this study, a similar proportion...
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Epidemiology of hip fracture and the development of a FRAX model for Uzbekistan
SummaryA prospective population-based survey in a region of the Republic of Uzbekistan determined the incidence of fractures at the hip. The hip...
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Effective communication regarding risk of fracture for individuals at risk of fragility fracture: a sco** review
SummaryTwo sco** reviews were conducted to review recommendations and guidelines for communication regarding general health risk, and to...
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Use of an electronic medical record dashboard to identify gaps in osteoporosis care
SummaryUsing an electronic medical record (EMR)-based dashboard, this study explored osteoporosis care gaps in primary care. Eighty-four physicians...
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Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: an overview with focus on its prevention and management
The widespread use of glucocorticoids (GCs) contributes to the effective management of several diseases and conditions. However, it comes at a price...
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FRAX-derived intervention and assessment thresholds for osteoporosis in ten Middle Eastern countries
SummaryThis study established FRAX-based age-specific assessment and intervention thresholds for ten Middle Eastern countries where FRAX is currently...
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Risk factors predicting the ‘time to first fracture’ and its association with imminent fractures: a substudy of the FRISBEE cohort
SummaryOnly previous glucocorticoid use and rheumatoid arthritis were predictors of an early fracture (< 2 years after inclusion). A shorter ‘time to...
