Open AccessComparison of Fracture Risk Prediction among Individuals with Reduced and Normal Kidney Function
Author(s) -
Kyla L. Naylor,
Amit X. Garg,
Guangyong Zou,
Lisa Langsetmo,
William D. Leslie,
Lisa-Ann Fraser,
Jonathan D. Adachi,
Suzanne N. Morin,
David Goltzman,
Brian C. Lentle,
Stuart A. Jackson,
Robert G. Josse,
Sophie A. Jamal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.06040614
Subject(s) - medicine , frax , osteoporosis , renal function , confidence interval , bone mineral , bone density , cohort , urology , osteoporotic fracture
The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) is widely used to predict the 10-year probability of fracture; however, the clinical utility of FRAX in CKD is unknown. This study assessed the predictive ability of FRAX in individuals with reduced kidney function compared with individuals with normal kidney function.
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