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Osteoporosis

FRAX now available as an iPhone application

Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 15th, 2010

The WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®) is now easily accessible via iPhone, making the calculation tool independent of internet access and easy to use in any clinical setting.

The FRAX® tool generates the following results:

* The 10 year probability of a major osteoporotic event

* The 10 year probability of a hip fracture

* Body Mass Index

* For UK users, NOGG guidance is accessible. This provides a guide for assessors, interpreting the results and indicating potential courses of action.

The FRAX® iPhone Application includes the following...

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