Age-dependent FRAX-based assessment and intervention thresholds for therapeutic decision making in osteoporosis in the Malaysian population

• Main Authors: Ratnasingam, Jeyakantha, Niyaz, Mariyam, Mariyappan, Shanmugam, Ong, Terence, Chan, Siew Pheng, Hew, Fen Lee, Yeap, Swan Sim, Velaiutham, Shanty, Thambiah, Subashini C., Lekamwasam, Sarath
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer London Ltd 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45425/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-024-01371-w
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The Summary Fracture risk stratification is crucial in countries with limited access to bone density measurement. 24.8% women were in the high-risk category while 30.4% were in the low-risk category. In the intermediate risk group, after recalculation of fracture risk with bone density, 38.3% requir...