Importance Osteoporotic fractures cause significant morbidity and mortality. Objective To
update the evidence on screening and treatment to prevent osteoporotic fractures for the US …

Objectives To identify and synthesise the best available evidence on the accuracy of the
currently available tools for predicting fracture risk. Methods We systematically searched …

There is no consensus on which tool is the most accurate to assess fracture risk. The results
of this systematic review suggest that QFracture, Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) with …

ABSTRACT A huge number of risk assessment tools have been developed. Far from all
have been validated in external studies, more of them have absence of methodological and …

Background To inform recommendations by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health
Care, we reviewed evidence on the benefits, harms, and acceptability of screening and …

Osteoporotic fractures present a major health problem with an increasing prevalence in
older people. Fractures are associated with premature mortality, reduced quality of life …

The characterization of risk factors for fracture that contribute significantly to fracture risk,
over and above that provided by the bone mineral density, has stimulated the development …

In the absence of a fragility fracture, osteoporosis is usually diagnosed from bone mineral
density (BMD) measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Osteoporosis is an …

The suboptimal performance of bone mineral density as the sole predictor of fracture risk
and treatment decision making has led to the development of risk prediction algorithms that …

The substantial increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases in general and
osteoporosis in particular, necessitates the establishment of efficient and targeted diagnosis …