Hearing loss and risk of major osteoporotic fracture: a population-based cohort study in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT: Using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink, our cohort study matched 237,297 individuals with hearing loss (HL) to 829,431 without HL. The study found an 8-10% higher risk of major osteoporotic fracture in individuals with HL compared to those without. Additionally, within the HL cohort, we identified risk factors for potential inclusion in fracture risk models.

Purpose

Assess association between hearing loss (HL) and major osteoporotic fracture (MOF; spine, wrist/forearm, shoulder/proximal humerus, hip) in individuals aged ≥ 60 years, and risk factors for MOF in individuals with HL.

Methods

From the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink, our cohort study matched individuals aged ≥ 60 years diagnosed with HL (READ/ICD-10 codes; 01January2001-31December2021; index event

SUBMITTER: Khalid S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11774978 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature