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ea0056p165 | Bone ' Osteoporosis | ECE2018

Potential extension of frax algoritm and probability of bonefracture

Andreadi Aikaterini , Capuani Barbara , Sabato Donata , Romano Maria , Galli Angelica , Pozzi Flavio , Cerilli Marco , Bellia Alfonso , Morte David Della , Lauro Davide

Osteoporosis is a pandemic chronic non communicable disease, with worldwide expansion. This condition and the resulting bone fracture are a maor cause of disability and mortality for millions of people worlwide. Frax is an algoritm that relies on a questionnaire for the prediction of bonefracture. This algoritm it is called Frax and itÂ’s estimates the probability in % to have a fracture in the following 10 years. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether patients lifes...