Predictive Performance of the FRAX Tool Calibrated for Spain vs. an Age and Sex Model: Prospective Cohort Study with 9082 Women and Men Followed for up to 8 Years

Predictive Performance of the FRAX Tool Calibrated for Spain vs. an Age and Sex Model: Prospective Cohort Study with 9082 Women and Men Followed for up to 8 Years

In Spain, the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) was adapted using studies with a small number of patients, and there are only a few external validation studies that present limitations. In this prospective cohort study, we compared the performance of FRAX and a simple age and sex model. We used d...

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Main Authors: Aníbal García-Sempere, Isabel Hurtado, Salvador Peiró, Francisco Sánchez-Sáez, Yared Santaana, Clara Rodríguez-Bernal, Gabriel Sanfélix-Gimeno, José Sanfélix-Genovés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
FRAX
validation
calibration
epidemiological methods
clinical decision-making
real-world data
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2409

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