Determinants of imminent fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

ABSTRACT: In elderly women with osteoporosis, prior fracture, low BMD, impaired physical functioning, poorer general health, and recent falls were all direct predictors of imminent (in next year) fracture risk. Prior fracture, older age, worse health, impaired cognitive functioning, and recent falls indirectly increased imminent risk by reducing physical functioning/general health.

Introduction

This study was designed to examine determinants of imminent risk of osteoporotic fracture (i.e., next 1-2 years) in postmenopausal women.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used data from Caucasian women age 65 or older with osteoporosis who participated in the observational Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF). We examined potential direct and indirect predictors of hip and nonvertebral f

SUBMITTER: Barron RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7560920 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature