Population-Based Fracture Risk Assessment and Osteoporosis Treatment Disparities by Race and Gender Curtis JR et al. - A substantial gap exists between 2008 NOF treatment guidelines based on fracture risk and the receipt of prescription osteoporosis medications. This gap was particularly notable for African Americans and men. FRAX is likely to be useful to assess risk at a population level and identify high-risk persons in need of additional evaluation. [more...]
