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| Fracture Index WITHOUT known Bone Mineral Density (BMD) |
The EBMcalc module Fracture Index WITHOUT known Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Fractures after age 50
- Maternal hip fracture over 50 years old
- Body weight less than 125 lbs
- Smoker
- Arm assistance to stand from chair
- AGE
References
- Black DM, Steinbuch M, Palermo L, et al. An assessment tool for predicting fracture risk in postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int. 2001;12(7):519-28. PubMed ID: 11527048
- EBMcalc CrossRef: Fracture Index WITH BMD
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