The FRAX is an algorithm developed by the World Health Organization to define the probability of fractures to guide treatment.9
| The risk factors used in FRAX are as follows: | |
| ● | Age |
| ● | Sex |
| ● | Weight |
| ● | Previous fracture |
| ● | Parent fractured hip |
| ● | Current smoking |
| ● | Glucocorticoids |
| ● | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| ● | Secondary osteoporosis |
| ● | Alcohol 3 or more units/day |
| ● | Bone mineral density (BMD) |
Hong Kong Chinese subjects can assess their fracture risk by clicking onto the following websiteFRAX WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool to calculate the probility of fractures in the next 10 years
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