Table 2.
Risk factors included in the WHO fracture risk assessment model (FRAX®)
| • Current age | • Rheumatoid arthritis |
| • Sex | • Secondary osteoporosis |
| • A prior osteoporotic fracture (including morphometric vertebral fracture) | • Parental history of hip fracture |
| • Femoral neck BMD | • Current smoking |
| • Low body mass index (kg/m2) | • Alcohol intake (3 or more drinks/day) |
| • Oral glucocorticoids ≥5 mg/day of prednisone for ≥3 months (forever) | |
Note: Fracture risk assessment model (FRAX®).27
Abbreviations: BMD, bone mineral density; WHO, World Health Organization.