Hip Fracture Prediction Tool For Primary Care Use

Main Category: Bones / Orthopaedics
Also Included In: Seniors / Aging;  Primary Care / General Practice;  Women's Health / Gynecology
Article Date: 01 Feb 2007 - 9:00 PDT

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A clinical predictor of hip fracture and mortality risk, the Fracture and Mortality Index (FRAMO Index) is practical for routine use in the primary care setting according to this population-based cohort study of 1,248 patients. This tool uses four risk factors - older age, low weight, prior fragility fracture and using arms to rise from a sitting position - that in this study are found to predict two-year hip fracture risk.

Validation of a 4-Item Score Predicting Hip Fractures and Mortality Risk Among Elderly Women
By Daniel M. Albertsson, M.D., et al

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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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