Research Article

FRAX Calculated without BMD Resulting in a Higher Fracture Risk Than That Calculated with BMD in Women with Early Breast Cancer

Table 4

The 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture. Without vs with using BMD on calculation.

FRAX score of major osteoporotic fracture categoryWithout BMD (n=116)With BMD (n=116)p value between FRAX Score without using BMD and with BMDāˆ—

Low-risk (<10%)48 (41.4%)69 (59.5%)<0.001
Moderate-risk (10-20%)41 (35.3%)39 (33.6%)
High-risk (>20%)27 (23.3%)8 (6.9%)

Data presented as n ().
āˆ—Wilcoxon test.