MENA 2024 Recordings-FRAX Registry

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In this presentation, the speaker provides an in-depth overview of the FRAX (Fracture Risk Assessment Tool) model and its utilization in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. FRAX is a web-based tool launched in 2008 to estimate fracture probability using various risk factors. The talk covers the development, validation, and requirements for creating country-specific FRAX models, highlighting the variations across MENA countries due to differences in fracture incidence and mortality rates. The speaker discusses the limitations of FRAX, such as its lack of inclusion of some risk factors, reliance on epidemiologic information, and the absence of validation through prospective studies in the region. They stress the importance of accurate local data for building these models and suggest that a regional FRAX MENA could be explored. The presentation concludes with recommendations for countries lacking specific FRAX calculators and the need for ongoing updates to reflect changes in local fracture rates and life expectancy.

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Dr El-Hajj Fuleihan

Keywords

FRAX model

fracture risk

MENA region

risk factors

epidemiologic data

regional adaptation