Table 1.
Clinical Risk Factors Included in the FRAX Tool14
| 1. Age |
| 2. Sex |
| 3. Height and weight |
| 4. Previous fracturea |
| 5. Parent fractured hip |
| 6. Current smoking |
| 7. Glucocorticoid useb |
| 8. Rheumatoid arthritis |
| 9. Secondary osteoporosisc |
| 10. Alcohol 3 or more units/d |
| 11. Femoral neck BMD, when available (g/cm2) |
BMD = bone mineral density
a
A previous fracture in adult life occurring spontaneously or a fracture arising from trauma, which, in a healthy individual, would not have resulted in a fracture.
b
Equivalent to 5 mg prednisolone daily currently or for >3 months in the past.
c
Secondary cause of osteoporosis: type 1 diabetes, osteogenesis imperfecta, untreated long-standing hyperthyroidism, hypogonadism or premature menopause, chronic malnutrition, or malabsorption and chronic liver disease.