How it works

Enter the risk of major osteoporotic fractures into the box and the calculator will work out the risk of different fracture types with and without treatment.
The calculator assumes that treatment will be given over a period of 5 years in the first instance
Select risk of different fractures to display what proportion would be hip, spine or other fractures
Select a treatment from the drop down list and then press effects of treatment
The risk of fractures with and without treatment is shown
Select "Benefits" to display the absolute benefit