Failure to perceive increased risk of fracture in women 55 years and older: the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW).

UNLABELLED: We compared self-perception of fracture risk with actual risk among 60,393 postmenopausal women aged ≥55 years, using data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW). Most postmenopausal women with risk factors failed to appreciate their actual risk for fracture....

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Main Authors: Siris, E, Gehlbach, S, Adachi, J, Boonen, S, Chapurlat, R, Compston, J, Cooper, C, Delmas, P, Díez-Pérez, A, Hooven, F, Lacroix, A, Netelenbos, J, Pfeilschifter, J, Rossini, M, Roux, C, Saag, K, Sambrook, P, Silverman, S, Watts, N, Wyman, A, Greenspan, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011