A comparison of electronic and manual fracture risk assessment tools in screening elderly male US veterans at risk for osteoporosis

ConclusionsOur study suggests that all FRATs tested perform similarly in identifying osteoporosis among elderly, primarily Caucasian, male veterans. If these electronic screening methods perform similarly for fracture outcomes, they could replace manual FRAX and thus improve efficiency in identifying individuals who should be sent for DXA scan.
Source: Osteoporosis International - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research