Fracture Risk Calculator Basics

Arlington, VA US

The Calculator estimates fracture risk for women and men over age 45. It is available online at:
https://americanbonehealth.org/calculator/

What we’ll cover in this module

  • What is osteoporosis risk and how does it differ from fracture risk?
  • Osteoporosis is one of the risk factors for breaking a bone, but it only accounts for a portion of your overall risk.
  • We’ll also talk about some of the other less discussed risks.
  • How to calculate that risk and use it to make treatment and lifestyle decisions.
  • Where to find the Calculator on the website.
  • How to input the data.

Before you assist at your first event, review the Fracture Risk Calculator Questionnaire. 

Target Audience

This activity is intended for use by students and alumni with an interest in osteoporosis and bone health.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The National Osteoporosis Foundation is an approved Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredited CME provider through March 2023. ACCME accreditation accelerates learning, change and improvement in the field of osteoporosis. The National Osteoporosis Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The National Osteoporosis Foundation designates educational activities for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.00 ANCC
    The mission of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA), is to promote excellence in nursing and health care globally through credentialing programs. The National Osteoporosis Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The National Osteoporosis Foundation designates educational activities for continuing nursing education credit(s).
  • 0.00 Participation
  • 0.00 Participation/Attendance
    A certificate of attendance will be provided to all other attending healthcare professionals. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants may request AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate of participation. Please refer to your provider to determine whether this program will qualify for other categories of continuing education credits. The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) also accepts educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Education (ACCME).
Course opens: 
01/01/2024
Course expires: 
01/31/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Level 1 Peer Educator Training
Rating: 
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BHOF
251 18th St S, Suite 630
Arlington, VA 22202
United States

 

Name of Individual

Individual's Role(s) in Activity

Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Nature of Relationship(s)

Ami Patel

BHOF Staff,  Senior Director of Clinical Education & Research

N/A

N/A

Andrea  Medeiros

BHOF Staff, Senior Director of Public Health & Policy

N/A

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All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The National Osteoporosis Foundation is an approved Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredited CME provider through March 2023. ACCME accreditation accelerates learning, change and improvement in the field of osteoporosis. The National Osteoporosis Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The National Osteoporosis Foundation designates educational activities for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.00 ANCC
    The mission of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA), is to promote excellence in nursing and health care globally through credentialing programs. The National Osteoporosis Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The National Osteoporosis Foundation designates educational activities for continuing nursing education credit(s).
  • 0.00 Participation
  • 0.00 Participation/Attendance
    A certificate of attendance will be provided to all other attending healthcare professionals. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants may request AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate of participation. Please refer to your provider to determine whether this program will qualify for other categories of continuing education credits. The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) also accepts educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Education (ACCME).

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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