… The proportion of women characterised at very high risk increased with age though the …
% were categorised at low risk, 19.7% at high risk and 15.6% at very high risk. Numerical …

… at high risk and those at very high risk of fracture [10]. In this way, patients at very high risk of
fracture … ,14,15,16], whilst those at high risk can be directed to an antiresorptive agent such …

… risk of any osteoporotic fracture is very high and lies within the range of 40–50% in women
and 13–22% for men. Measuring the true burden of osteoporotic fractures … those at high risk, a …

… osteoporotic fractures, setting the stage for three other reviews, which will cover the pathogenesis
and diagnosis of osteoporosis… prior fractures have an increased risk of future fractures: …

… If done on a regular basis, this type of exercise may help decrease the risk of osteoporotic
fractures in later life. Long-term studies are required to show whether these 18-month results …

… on the identification and treatment of patients with osteoporosis at increased risk of fracture.
… a fracture or who are at increased risk of fracture do not receive appropriate osteoporosis …

… risk factors for fracture, whereas a fracture-based definition will not enable identification of at
risk … resolve this issue, defining osteoporosis in terms of bone mineral density, and previous …

… unnecessary treatment.21, 37 This means that many individuals who will fracture in their
lifetime will not be identified to be at high risk on the basis of their assessment. Moreover, the …

… valid and reliable risk assessment tools for prediction of osteoporotic fracture. We investigated
… accuracy than simple tools to identify women at increased risk of osteoporotic fracture. …

… prevalent vertebral deformity and incident osteoporotic fracture [28]. … increased risk of
sustaining a further vertebral deformity, a 2.8-fold (95% CI, 2.3–3.4) increased risk of hip fracture…