[1] FRAX is incorporated into many national guidelines around the world, including those of Belgium, Canada, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (NOGG), and US (NOF).
FRAX assessments are intended to provide guidance for determining access to treatment in healthcare systems.
[5] Though known to be a risk factor for fractures, type 2 diabetes is not included as such in FRAX.
Some clinicians choose rheumatoid arthritis as an equivalent risk factor instead.
[5] FRAX was developed and most commonly used to assess fracture risk for previously untreated individuals, though some have suggested it can also be used in those treated in the past or even on current treatment for osteoporosis.