Email this article The role of the primary care physician in identifying patients at high risk of fractures in real clinical practice
- Authors: Gladkova E.N.1,2, Seregina M.S.1, Soboleva A.A.1
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Affiliations:
- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
- Clinical Rheumatology Hospital No. 25
- Issue: Vol 28, No 1 (2024)
- Pages: 43-51
- Section: Original study article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/RFD/article/view/254444
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/RFD626717
- ID: 254444
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The FRAX calculator is an accessible method for identifying patients at high risk of fracture. However, data on its practical use in primary health care settings are limited.
AIM: To evaluate the correctness of calculating the 10-year fracture probability according to FRAX by primary care physicians and then analyze the impact of the results on patient routing.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The base of the study was the city polyclinic No. 25 of the Nevsky district of Saint Petersburg. The study included men and women aged 40 years and older.
During 2017–2020, polyclinic doctors assessed the risk of fracture using the FRAX calculator for 11,013 people. A group of patients with significant differences (30% or more) in the obtained value of the risk of major osteoporotic fractures from the average was identified. A 10-year probability of fractures was recalculated for these patients.
RESULTS: Major osteoporotic fracture risk scores were compared before and after recalculation. In most cases of patients (83%), the risk category did not change after recalculation. In 15% of patients changed to a higher risk. In the total group (11,013 people), errors in FRAX calculation led to an underestimation of high fracture risk in 41 patients (0.4%).
CONCLUSIONS: The study showed that primary care physicians use the FRAX calculator correctly. The proportion of incorrect fracture risk calculations was low. Nevertheless, training of primary care physicians in the calculation and interpretation of the FRAX score is essential.
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Elena N. Gladkova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov; Clinical Rheumatology Hospital No. 25
Author for correspondence.
Email: gen4605@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6689-6941
SPIN-code: 6535-4153
MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg; Saint PetersburgMaria S. Seregina
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: sereginamasha7@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0005-3825-1635
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg
Anna A. Soboleva
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: sobolevanura@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8134-7206
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg
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