Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Mar 2023
POL-RISK: an algorithm for 10-year fracture risk prediction in the postmenopausal women from the RAC-OST-POL Study.
Fragility fractures are the major consequence of osteoporosis. Thus, fracture risk assessment is an essential part of the diagnostic process in osteoporosis. ⋯ A fracture prediction algorithm was developed in a longitudinal study to enable calculation of the 10‑year fracture risk. Identification of patients at a high risk of fracture should be followed by implementation of appropriate treatment strategy to reduce the number of future fractures.