Burden of non-hip, non-vertebral fractures on quality of life in postmenopausal women: the Global Longitudinal study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW).

Burden of non-hip, non-vertebral fractures on quality of life in postmenopausal women: the Global Longitudinal study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW).

UNLABELLED: Among 50,461 postmenopausal women, 1,822 fractures occurred (57% minor non-hip, non-vertebral [NHNV], 26% major NHNV, 10% spine, 7% hip) over 1 year. Spine fractures had the greatest detrimental effect on EQ-5D, followed by major NHNV and hip fractures. Decreases in physical function and...

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Main Authors: Roux, C, Wyman, A, Hooven, F, Gehlbach, S, Adachi, J, Chapurlat, R, Compston, J, Cooper, C, Díez-Pérez, A, Greenspan, S, Lacroix, A, Netelenbos, J, Pfeilschifter, J, Rossini, M, Saag, K, Sambrook, P, Silverman, S, Siris, E, Watts, N, Boonen, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012

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