Journal article
Comparison of Fracture Risk Prediction among Individuals with Reduced and Normal Kidney Function
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) is widely used to predict the 10-year probability of fracture; however, the clinical utility of FRAX in CKD is unknown. This study assessed the predictive ability of FRAX in individuals with reduced kidney function compared with individuals with normal kidney function.
DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: The discrimination and calibration (defined as the agreement …
Authors
Naylor KL; Garg AX; Zou G; Langsetmo L; Leslie WD; Fraser L-A; Adachi JD; Morin S; Goltzman D; Lentle B
Journal
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 646–653
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
April 2015
DOI
10.2215/cjn.06040614
ISSN
1555-9041