Impact of prevalent fractures on quality of life: baseline results from the global longitudinal study of osteoporosis in women.

To examine several dimensions of health-related quality of life (HRQL) in postmenopausal women who report previous fractures, and to provide perspective by comparing these findings with those in other chronic conditions (diabetes, arthritis, lung disease).Fractures are a major cause of morbidity amo...

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Main Authors: Adachi, J, Adami, S, Gehlbach, S, Anderson, F, Boonen, S, Chapurlat, R, Compston, J, Cooper, C, Delmas, P, Díez-Pérez, A, Greenspan, S, Hooven, F, LaCroix, A, Lindsay, R, Netelenbos, J, Wu, O, Pfeilschifter, J, Roux, C, Saag, K, Sambrook, P, Silverman, S, Siris, E, Nika, G, Watts, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010