FRAX Tool in Brazil: an integrative literature review following validation

Abstract The present article is an integrative review the objective of which was to assess research carried out with the FRAX tool in Brazil following its validation, and describe the conclusions drawn. Two databases were used to select the articles (the Capes Portal and the Virtual Health Library), and the sample of this review was the only four articles published in Brazil relating to the FRAX tool following its validation in May 2013. After analyzing the articles, the results demonstrated that despite some limitations the FRAX Tool can be used to reduce the prevalence of fractures due to its simplicity of use, with an emphasis on prediction and orientation, allowing early and safe therapeutic decision-making.