Fracture risk assessment becomes more accurate with age-based thresholds

MedicalXpress | Apr 25, 2026

Fracture risk in Sweden has been overestimated, according to research from the University of Gothenburg. As health care tools are updated with new data, more people—including younger patients—may receive treatment. A widely used tool, FRAX, estimates the 10-year risk of osteoporotic fractures. The Swedish model is still based on data from the 1990s, despite substantial changes in both fracture incidence and population demographics since then.