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ea0032p79 | Bone and Osteoporosis | ECE2013

Impact of the FRAX® tool and the NOGG guidelines on the indication of bone mineral density in Spanish postmenopausal women

Kyriakos Georgios , Casariego Alfonso Vidal , Turcios Dalia Avila , Moreno Ana Hernandez , Fernandez Alicia Calleja , Suarez Ma Dolores Blanco , Taibo Rocio Villar , Pomar Maria D. Ballesteros , Rodriguez Isidoro Cano

Introduction: The National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG) recommends determine BMD in patients who present an intermediate risk of osteoporotic fracture using the FRAX® tool, follow-up for low risk, and treatment for high risk. In 2011, 3163 BMD were performed in the Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León (CAULE). Since the cost for each BMD is 58.6* (BOCYL 31/01/2011), annual spending could rise to *185 352. The aim was to assess whether fracture risk calcu...

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