3 Fracture risk assessment

In the last section we reviewed:

  • an overview of bone metabolism and structure
  • an understanding how these are altered in osteoporosis
  • a knowledge of the particular contributors to osteoporosis in Parkinson’s

The objectives for this section are:

  • to introduce FRAX and QFracture – the two main risk assessment tools for bone health in Parkinson’s
  • to understand the merits of each assessment tool, and the link to National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG) treatment recommendations
  • to introduce a treatment algorithm to guide treatment decisions

2.8 References

3.1 Identifying those at higher risk of fracture