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Appropriate Osteoporosis Treatment By Family Physicians Inresponse To Frax Vs Caroc Reporting: Results Froma Randomized Controlled Trial, Karen A. Beattie, George Ioannidis, Joy C. Macdermid, Ruby Grewal, Alexandra Papaioannou, Jonathan D. Adachi, Anthony B. Hodsman
Appropriate Osteoporosis Treatment By Family Physicians Inresponse To Frax Vs Caroc Reporting: Results Froma Randomized Controlled Trial, Karen A. Beattie, George Ioannidis, Joy C. Macdermid, Ruby Grewal, Alexandra Papaioannou, Jonathan D. Adachi, Anthony B. Hodsman
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© 2014 The International Society for Clinical Densitometry. Canadian guidelines recommend either the FRAX or the Canadian Association of Radiologists and Osteoporosis Canada (CAROC) fracture risk assessment tools to report 10-yr fracture risk as low (20%). It is unknown whether one reporting system is more effective in helping family physicians (FPs) identify individuals who require treatment. Individuals ≥50yr old with a distal radius fracture and no previous osteoporosis diagnosis or treatment were recruited. Participants underwent a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan and answered questions about fracture risk factors. Participants' FPs were randomized to receive either a FRAX report or the standard …