Bone density screening gets sharper for fracture risk prediction

Researchers have refined the medical industry's main fracture-risk calculator by updating how bone density measurements predict breaks in the hip and elsewhere. The update could improve how doctors identify high-risk patients and guide treatment decisions for millions taking osteoporosis drugs—affecting clinical guidelines, insurance coverage policies, and pharmaceutical market demand.

Originaltitel: Predictive value of BMD for hip and other fractures: a meta-analysis to update FRAX