Introduction:

The measurement of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool - FRAX® is useful in primary healthcare for assessing the risk of fracture.

Objective:

To determine the risk of osteoporotic fracture in older adults.

Methods:

A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out, with a sample of 54 adults belonging to the Club Nueva Vida group of the City of Tunja, first semester of 2018, selected by means of a nonprobabilistic sampling at convenience. The FRAX® tool, proposed by the World Health Organization, was used, and statistical analysis was performed with Pearson's Chi2 and the prevalence ratio.

Results:

The risk factor with the highest presence was secondary osteoporosis in 51.9%, where 13% reported FRAX® + for a 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture and 14.8% obtained FRAX®+ for a 10-year probability of hip fracture without bone densitometry.

Conclusions:

FRAX® is a useful tool in the prevention of health problems resulting from fractures that lead to alterations in functional capacity and movement.

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