Opportunistic Fragility Fracture Risk Estimates v1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Opportunistic Fragility Fracture Risk Estimates from Forearm Radiographs
IRAS ID
305146
Contact name
Robert Meertens
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Exeter
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 0 days
Research summary
In the proposed study, we will predict a patients' risk of suffering a fragility fracture in the next 10 years by using a combination of the Trueview output and other clinical risk factors such as age, gender, medical history and lifestyle. A comparison will be made between the Trueview-based fracture risk prediction and the one calculated in current clinical practice using a tool called FRAX which combines clinical risk factors with results from a Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) assessment.
The expected outcome of the study is that the Trueview fracture risk prediction will offer better decision support to clinicians in terms of referral on for a DXA scan or osteoporosis investigations than available today.
REC name
London - Dulwich Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/LO/0772
Date of REC Opinion
24 Nov 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion