Cohort study of osteoporosis and fracture risk in Wales: does secondary prevention achieve any benefit?
Background Osteoporosis is a global disease with a 30-40% lifetime fracture risk according to the World Health Organisation. Incidence is rising with aging populations; however, medical secondary prevention treatment may reduce fracture risk. Objectives The primary aim was to investigate if secon...
Main Authors: | Laura North, Llion Davies, Damon Berridge, Angharad Walters, Ashley Akbari, Ronan Lyons |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Swansea University
2018-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Population Data Science |
Online Access: | https://ijpds.org/article/view/510 |
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