Associations between health-related quality of life, physical function and pain in older women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture

Associations between health-related quality of life, physical function and pain in older women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture

Abstract Background Osteoporosis and vertebral fractures represent a major health burden worldwide, and the prevalence of osteoporosis is expected to increase as the world’s population ages. Suffering from vertebral fracture has a substantial impact on the individual’s health-related quality of life...

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Main Authors: Brita Stanghelle, Hege Bentzen, Lora Giangregorio, Are Hugo Pripp, Astrid Bergland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
Vertebral fracture
Health-related quality of life
Physical function
Pain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1268-y

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