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Predictive FRAX score value of DEXA system among patients screened for osteoporosis in AL -HILLA City | ||
| Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 25, Issue 2, April 2026, Pages 150-160 PDF (4.88 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.52573/ipmj.2025.160717 | ||
| Author | ||
| Najlaa Abass Mohammed* | ||
| Babel health directorate | ||
| Abstract | ||
| BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is a disease which makes bones weak and fragile. This greatly increases the risk of breaking a bone Even after a minor fall or bump. The disease has no obvious symptoms, so many people don’t know they have osteoporosis until they suffer a fracture. Fractures can be life-altering, causing pain, disability and loss of independence. That’s why it’s important to prevent osteoporosis. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the fracture risk predictions based on calculations prepared with bone mineral density (BMD) values using the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®). PATIENTS AND METHOD: This descriptive, cross-sectional study included male and female individual aged 40–90 years. Osteoporosis patients who were not getting any treatment. A questionnaire was collected from participants face-to-face to obtain sociodemographic characteristics, fracture history medical history; and. Fracture risk was calculated with FRAX® by two value MOR and HFR. RESULTS: The study included 250(214female and 36 male) patients. Total means T-score, HFR, MOR were -1.8944, 2.506, and 5.993 respectively. There was a significant association of fracture risk with age and BMI. Mean of MOR and HFR was more in osteoporotic group. As age increases major fracture and hip fracture increase. Where T-score is values toward normal fracture risk decreases. We determined the cutoff value of FRAX score for hip fracture to predict future fracture which was 2.2% with 98% sensitivity and 84% specificity. CONCLUSION: FRAX hip fracture is useful for prediction 10 years fracture probability in 40 -90year individual. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Osteoporosis; bone mineral density; Fracture Risk | ||
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