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Background:

Osteoporosis leads to fractures, causing significant global morbidity and mortality.
Current fracture risk assessment relies on prior fractures and bone mineral density (BMD) thresholds.
Identifying high-risk individuals for targeted intervention remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and evaluate the FRAX tool for enhanced fracture risk assessment.
To improve the identification of individuals requiring osteoporosis intervention.

Main Methods:

Utilized the World Health Organization's (WHO) FRAX tool.
Integrated clinical risk factors for fracture, with or without BMD data.
Calculated the 10-year probability of fracture.

Main Results:

The FRAX tool enhances sensitivity in fracture risk assessment without compromising specificity.
It facilitates the re-appraisal and potential revision of clinical practice guidelines.

Conclusions:

The FRAX tool offers a more sensitive and specific method for assessing 10-year fracture probability.
This tool aids in better targeting of osteoporosis interventions and refining clinical guidelines.