Evaluating Fracture Risk Assessment Tools (FRAX) From Different Regions in Central South Chinese Postmenopausal Women

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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We evaluated fracture risk assessment tools (FRAXs) from different regions in Chinese postmenopausal women.

Detailed Description
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This cross-sectional study recruited 264 postmenopausal women aged ≥50 years in September 2017. Basic information, general condition, history of illness, family history, and clinical risk factors were evaluated via a questionnaire. All subjects underwent a bone mineral density examination of the femur and lumbar spine and thoracolumbar spinal X-ray. The 10-year major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) and hip fracture (HF) risks were calculated using FRAXs from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Asia-America. All data were analyzed using SPSS 17.0. Sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratio were used to compare the effectiveness of each FRAX.

Official Title
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Central South University

Conditions
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Osteoporosis Fracture

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: FRAX


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Postmenopausal women aged ≥50 years were randomly selected from community centers in Changsha City, Hunan Province, China in September 2017. Menopause was defined as the absence of menstrual cycles for at least one year. All subjects were noninstitutionalized and in good health. Exclusion Criteria: The criteria for exclusion were morphological abnormalities or skeletal distortions that prohibited either clinical measurements or morphometric assessments of skeletal radiographs.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Osteoporosis fracture<br>The 10-year MOF probability and the 10-year HF probability were calculated using the FRAXs of different regions (mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Asia-America). Subjects were deemed as high-risk for osteoporotic fracture if the 10-year probability of MOF was ≥20% or the 10-year probability of HF was ≥3%. | Behavioral: FRAX<br>* The 10-year MOF probability and the 10-year HF probability were calculated using the FRAXs of different regions (mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Asia-America). Subjects were deemed as high-risk for osteoporotic fracture if the 10-year probability of MOF was ≥20% or the 10-year probability of HF was ≥3%.<br>|
| women without osteoporosis fracture<br>The 10-year MOF probability and the 10-year HF probability were calculated using the FRAXs of different regions (mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Asia-America). Subjects were deemed as high-risk for osteoporotic fracture if the 10-year probability of MOF was <20% or the 10-year probability of HF was <3%. | Behavioral: FRAX<br>* The 10-year MOF probability and the 10-year HF probability were calculated using the FRAXs of different regions (mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Asia-America). Subjects were deemed as high-risk for osteoporotic fracture if the 10-year probability of MOF was ≥20% or the 10-year probability of HF was ≥3%.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Osteoporosis fracture | The 10-year MOF probability and the 10-year HF probability were calculated using the FRAXs of different regions (mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Asia-America). Subjects were deemed as high-risk for osteoporotic fracture if the 10-year probability of MOF was ≥20% or the 10-year probability of HF was ≥3%. | 2017years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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FRAX, osteoporosis, Chinese population