Abstract
Summary: The worldwide uptake of FRAX is described. Introduction: The aim of this report was to determine the usage of FRAX worldwide over a 1-year period from 1 May 2012. Methods: The number of FRAX calculations from each country was assessed over a 1-year period and expressed as calculations per million of the population aged 50 years or more. Countries were colour coded according to usage to populate a world map. Results: Over the index year, there were estimated to be 2,391,639 calculations sourced from 173 counties. Uptake was high in North America, the Antipodes and most countries of Europe; intermediate in Latin America and the Middle East; and very low in Africa and much of South East Asia. Conclusions: It is expected that the comparative data will encourage the development of new FRAX models and the uptake of FRAX into assessment guidelines.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Archives of Osteoporosis |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- Fracture risk assessment
- FRAX
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Cite this
Worldwide uptake of FRAX. / Kanis, J. A.; Johansson, H.; Oden, A.; Cooper, C.; McCloskey, E. V.; Adachi, J.; Borgström, F.; Clark, P.; Cummings, S.; Diaz-Curiel, M.; Dimai, H. P.; Harvey, N.; Hiligsmann, M.; Lau, E.; Lewiecki, M.; Lips, P.; Lorenc, R.; McCloskey, E.; Ortolani, S.; Papioannou, A.; Silverman, S.; Sosa, M.; Szulc, P.; Yoshimura, N.
In: Archives of Osteoporosis, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Worldwide uptake of FRAX
AU - Kanis, J. A.
AU - Johansson, H.
AU - Oden, A.
AU - Cooper, C.
AU - McCloskey, E. V.
AU - Adachi, J.
AU - Borgström, F.
AU - Clark, P.
AU - Cummings, S.
AU - Diaz-Curiel, M.
AU - Dimai, H. P.
AU - Harvey, N.
AU - Hiligsmann, M.
AU - Lau, E.
AU - Lewiecki, M.
AU - Lips, P.
AU - Lorenc, R.
AU - McCloskey, E.
AU - Ortolani, S.
AU - Papioannou, A.
AU - Silverman, S.
AU - Sosa, M.
AU - Szulc, P.
AU - Yoshimura, N.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Summary: The worldwide uptake of FRAX is described. Introduction: The aim of this report was to determine the usage of FRAX worldwide over a 1-year period from 1 May 2012. Methods: The number of FRAX calculations from each country was assessed over a 1-year period and expressed as calculations per million of the population aged 50 years or more. Countries were colour coded according to usage to populate a world map. Results: Over the index year, there were estimated to be 2,391,639 calculations sourced from 173 counties. Uptake was high in North America, the Antipodes and most countries of Europe; intermediate in Latin America and the Middle East; and very low in Africa and much of South East Asia. Conclusions: It is expected that the comparative data will encourage the development of new FRAX models and the uptake of FRAX into assessment guidelines.
AB - Summary: The worldwide uptake of FRAX is described. Introduction: The aim of this report was to determine the usage of FRAX worldwide over a 1-year period from 1 May 2012. Methods: The number of FRAX calculations from each country was assessed over a 1-year period and expressed as calculations per million of the population aged 50 years or more. Countries were colour coded according to usage to populate a world map. Results: Over the index year, there were estimated to be 2,391,639 calculations sourced from 173 counties. Uptake was high in North America, the Antipodes and most countries of Europe; intermediate in Latin America and the Middle East; and very low in Africa and much of South East Asia. Conclusions: It is expected that the comparative data will encourage the development of new FRAX models and the uptake of FRAX into assessment guidelines.
KW - Fracture risk assessment
KW - FRAX
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84891761114&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84891761114&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11657-013-0166-8
DO - 10.1007/s11657-013-0166-8
M3 - Article
VL - 9
JO - Archives of Osteoporosis
JF - Archives of Osteoporosis
SN - 1862-3522
IS - 1
ER -