Associations between health-related quality of life, physical function and pain in older women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoporosis and vertebral fractures represent a major health burden worldwide, and the prevalence of osteoporosis is expected to increase as the world's population ages. Suffering from vertebral fracture has a substantial impact on the individual's health-related quality of life (HRQoL), physical function and pain. Complex health challenges experienced by older people with osteoporosis and vertebral fractures call for identification of factors that may influence HRQoL, as some of these factors may be modifiable. The objective is to examine the independent associations between HRQoL, physical function and pain in older women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture.

Methods

This study has a cross-sectional design, using data from 149 home-dwelling Norwegian women

SUBMITTER: Stanghelle B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6829800 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature