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Worldwide uptake of FRAX
J A Kanis1, H Johansson, A Oden
1WHO Collaborating Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2RX, UK, w.j.pontefract@sheffield.ac.uk.
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The worldwide uptake of FRAX is described.
Introduction:
The aim of this report was to determine the usage of FRAX worldwide over a 1-year period from 1 May 2012.
Methods:
The number of FRAX calculations from each country was assessed over a 1-year period and expressed as calculations per million of the population aged 50 years or more. Countries were colour coded according to usage to populate a world map.
Results:
Over the index year, there were estimated to be 2,391,639 calculations sourced from 173 counties. Uptake was high in North America, the Antipodes and most countries of Europe; intermediate in Latin America and the Middle East; and very low in Africa and much of South East Asia.
Conclusions:
It is expected that the comparative data will encourage the development of new FRAX models and the uptake of FRAX into assessment guidelines.
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