COVID-19 pandemic has dramatic impact on osteoporosis management, finds new global study

(International Osteoporosis Foundation) A new study published prior to World Osteoporosis Day finds that the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely affected management of non-communicable diseases, is markedly impacting the management of osteoporosis as judged by access to online FRAX fracture risk assessments. Globally, usage of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX ® ) website was on average 58% lower in April than in February 2020.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news