The use of clinical risk factors enhances the performance of BMD in the prediction of hip and osteoporotic fractures in men and women

JA Kanis, A Odén, O Johnell, H Johansson… - Osteoporosis …, 2007 - Springer
BMD and clinical risk factors predict hip and other osteoporotic fractures. The combination of
clinical risk factors and BMD provide higher specificity and sensitivity than either alone …

Clinical use of bone densitometry: scientific review

SR Cummings, D Bates, DM Black - Jama, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
ContextOsteoporosis causes substantial morbidity and costs $13.8 billion annually in the
United States. Measurement of bone mass by densitometry is a primary part of diagnosing …

FRAX™ and the assessment of fracture probability in men and women from the UK

JA Kanis, O Johnell, A Odén, H Johansson… - Osteoporosis …, 2008 - Springer
A fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX™) is developed based on the use of clinical risk
factors with or without bone mineral density tests applied to the UK. Introduction The aim of …

[图书][B] Clinical epidemiology: principles, methods, and applications for clinical research

DE Grobbee, AW Hoes - 2014 - books.google.com
Now updated with new data and examples throughout, Clinical Epidemiology: Principles,
Methods, and Applications for Clinical Research, Second Edition is a comprehensive …

An assessment tool for predicting fracture risk in postmenopausal women

DM Black, M Steinbuch, L Palermo… - Osteoporosis …, 2001 - Springer
Due to the magnitude of the morbidity and mortality associated with untreated osteoporosis,
it is essential that high-risk individuals be identified so that they can receive appropriate …

Screening for postmenopausal osteoporosis: a review of the evidence for the US Preventive Services Task Force

HD Nelson, M Helfand, SH Woolf… - Annals of internal …, 2002 - acpjournals.org
Background: Although osteoporotic fractures present an enormous health burden, it is not
clear whether screening to identify high-risk persons is appropriate. Purpose: To examine …

Development of a nomogram for individualizing hip fracture risk in men and women

ND Nguyen, SA Frost, JR Center, JA Eisman… - Osteoporosis …, 2007 - Springer
Until now there has been no published prognostic tool available for predicting of hip fracture
to primary care settings. We have developed a nomogram for predicting the absolute risk of …

Long‐term prediction of incident hip fracture risk in elderly white women: study of osteoporotic fractures

BC Taylor, PJ Schreiner, KL Stone… - Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To identify independent risk factors for first hip fracture over 10 years of follow‐
up. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Four US clinical centers. Participants: A total of …

Osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus: what do we know, and what we can do?

SA Abdulameer, SAS Sulaiman… - Patient preference …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a pandemic and chronic metabolic disorder with substantial
morbidity and mortality. In addition, osteoporosis (OP) is a silent disease with a harmful …

Fracture risk associated with smoking: a meta‐analysis

P Vestergaard, L Mosekilde - Journal of internal medicine, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. To assess fracture risk associated with smoking. Design. Systematic review.
Data sources. Cohort, case–control, and cross‐sectional studies identified by searching …