What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to establish an open, international clinical registry that standardizes the capture of data related to fragility fractures and associated assessments.

June 3, 2026Open Access

OpenFFR v0 — Open Fragility Fracture Registry: Founding Documentation Package

Key Points

The aim is to establish an open, international clinical registry that standardizes the capture of data related to fragility fractures and associated assessments.
Development of nine founding documents for the registry including protocols and regulations.
Creation of the Cognitive & Functional Baseline Assessment Form (CFBAF) to capture pre-fracture cognitive and functional status.
Integration of five validated scales for assessment with clear application and scoring rules.
The CFBAF serves as a unique instrument for standardized data capture.
The documentation provides a framework for international collaboration on fragility fractures.
Initial indicators and assessment tools promote consistency in data collection.

Abstract

OpenFFR v0 — Founding documentation package for the Open Fragility Fracture Registry, an open international, federated, non-profit clinical registry of fragility fractures, an initiative of FFN — Fragility Fracture Network Portugal, Associação. This package contains nine documents constituting the initial design of the registry: institutional one-pagers (PT/EN), the protocol for institutional adhesion, the internal regulation, the data dictionary, the founding minutes template, the indicator catalogue and its companion clinical manual, and the Cognitive & Functional Baseline Assessment Form (CFBAF). The CFBAF is the distinguishing element of OpenFFR: a structured instrument for harmonised capture of pre-fracture cognitive, functional and frailty status, integrating five validated scales (categorical cognitive status, IQCODE-SF, 4AT, NMS, CFS Rockwood) with explicit application and scoring rules. Working draft — not for clinical use in this state.

OpenFFR v0 — Open Fragility Fracture Registry: Founding Documentation Package

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