title: [Comparison fracture risk calculated by FRAX tool].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The FRAX tool allows calculate the 10 year probability of fracture risk in men and women.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To compare the 10 years fracture risk calculated with the FRAX tool using or not bone densitometry.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective, cross-sectional, open a comparative study was done with 40-80-year-old women, who were evaluated with bone densitometry. To calculate the fracture risk the FRAX tool was used with and without bone densitometry in each patient. Both results were compared with Mann-Whitney U test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age was 54.2 ± 8.7 years. The median of the FRAX calculated risks without using bone densitometry was for major fracture 2.4 (1-12) and hip 0.3 (0-5.2). The calculated risks using bone densitometry was for major fracture 2.3 (1.2-11) and for hip 0.2 (0-3.6), without statistically significant differences among them. The calculated T score with FRAX was -1.0 (-2.7 ± 1.9).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results obtained with the FRAX tool using or not bone densitometry were similar. These findings will allow using this instrument in a greater number of patients.
authors.forename: Sebastión
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carranza-Lira
authors.forename: María Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lanuza-López
authors.forename: Martha Patricia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sandoval-Barragán
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000465:Algorithms; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000453:epidemiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015519:Bone Density; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids