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Cox regression was used to develop a fracture model based on predictors in the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX\u00ae), with and without, binary and continuous BMD. Change in Harrell\u2019s C-Index and Reclassification tables were used to describe the added statistical value of BMD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adjusting for predictors included in FRAX\u00ae, patients with osteoporosis (T-score \u2264\u22122.5) had 75% higher hazard of a fracture compared with patients with higher BMD (HR: 1.75 (95% CI 1.28 to 2.38)). Forty per cent lower hazard was found per unit increase in continuous BMD T-score (HR: 0.60 (95% CI 0.52 to 0.69)).<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>Accuracy improved marginally, and Harrell\u2019s C-Index increased by 1.2% when adding continuous BMD (0.76 to 0.77). Reclassification tables showed continuous BMD shifted 529 patients into different risk categories; 292 of these were reclassified correctly (57%; 95%\u2009CI 55% to 64%). Adding binary BMD however no improvement: Harrell\u2019s C-Index decreased by 0.6%.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Continuous BMD marginally improves fracture risk assessment. Importantly, this was only found when using continuous BMD measurement for osteoporosis. 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