Predicting fractures in an international cohort using risk factor algorithms without BMD.

Clinical risk factors are associated with increased probability of fracture in postmenopausal women. We sought to compare prediction models using self-reported clinical risk factors, excluding BMD, to predict incident fracture among postmenopausal women. The GLOW study enrolled women aged 55 years o...

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Main Authors: Sambrook, P, Flahive, J, Hooven, F, Boonen, S, Chapurlat, R, Lindsay, R, Nguyen, T, Díez-Perez, A, Pfeilschifter, J, Greenspan, S, Hosmer, D, Netelenbos, J, Adachi, J, Watts, N, Cooper, C, Roux, C, Rossini, M, Siris, E, Silverman, S, Saag, K, Compston, J, LaCroix, A, Gehlbach, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011