Research Article

Potential Extensions of the US FRAX Algorithm

Table 5

Effect of additional risk factors to predict first major osteoporotic fracture (Fx) over 10 years among Rochester, MN women and men ≥40 years of age, after adjusting for the full US FRAX (FN BMD) probability.

ModelWomen (44 Fxs)Men (18 Fxs)
HR (95% CI)a CbHR (95% CI)a Cb

Fall history in past year (y/n)0.8 (0.5–1.6)0.750.9 (0.4–2.4) 0.65
Fall risk factors (y/n) 1.5 (0.5–4.2)0.742.0 (0.7–5.7)0.64
Additional causes of secondary osteoporosis (y/n) 0.5 (0.3–0.98)0.76 1.5 (0.6–3.9)0.64
Concurrent estrogen use (y/n)1.2 (0.6–2.7)0.74N.A.
Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) (per SD )1.2 (0.8–1.8)0.741.1 (0.6–1.8)0.66
Femoral neck-lumbar spine T-score difference (per unit )1.0 (0.7–1.5)0.750.8 (0.5–1.1)0.62
Serum NTxc (nMBCE) (per SD )1.1 (0.8–1.5)0.750.8 (0.4–1.5)0.67
Serum osteocalcin (OC, ng/mL) (per SD )1.3 (0.9–1.8)0.761.0 (0.6–1.8)0.65
NTx/OC ratio (per SD ↑)1.4 (1.1–1.6)0.781.2 (1.04–1.4)0.66

aHazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).
bConcordance (C) statistic.
cSerum cross-linked N-telopeptides of type I collagen.