ArticleArchives of osteoporosis2026
Community-based osteoporosis prescreening using FRAX and portable pulse-echo ultrasound: a pilot study from Western Austria.
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Abstract
A community-based prescreening approach using the Austrian FRAX® model and portable pulse-echo ultrasound identified a substantial proportion of adults with findings that may warrant further osteoporosis evaluation. Our results suggest that local prescreening pathways could support earlier identification and referral, particularly in women. PURPOSE: Early identification of adults at increased osteoporosis risk remains challenging. We evaluated a community-based prescreening approach using Austrian FRAX® and portable pulse-echo ultrasound in adults from Tyrol, Western Austria.
methodsAdults aged 50-90 years voluntarily attended free community screening events. Participants completed the Austrian FRAX questionnaire and underwent tibial pulse-echo ultrasound (Bindex®), from which the density index (DI) was derived. FRAX probabilities were categorized using updated Austrian thresholds, and DI was classified as green (> 0.844), yellow (0.779-0.844), or red (< 0.779). Combined FRAX and DI classifications were used to describe the burden and distribution of findings relevant to further osteoporosis assessment.
resultsA total of 664 adults participated. Women had higher FRAX-estimated fracture probabilities and lower DI values than men. Median 10-year major osteoporotic fracture probability was 6.6% in women and 4.6% in men, and median hip fracture probability was 1.2% and 0.8%, respectively. DI was in the green range in 54.4% of women and 92.9% of men. When FRAX and DI were combined, 30.2% of women had abnormal DI despite FRAX probabilities below Austrian intervention thresholds, whereas discordance was uncommon in men.
conclusionCommunity-based prescreening identified a substantial number of adults who may benefit from formal osteoporosis assessment. In a region with high fracture burden and persistent care gaps, such local pathways could support earlier identification of osteoporosis risk.
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