Risk Factors for Fractures Identified in the Algorithm Developed in 5-Year Follow-Up of Postmenopausal Women From RAC-OST-POL Study

The aim of the study was to establish factors with an impact on fracture risk and to develop an algorithm to predict osteoporotic fracture. A total of 978 postmenopausal women from the epidemiological, population-based RAC-OST-POL study with a mean age of 65.7  ± 7.3 years were enrolled. At baseline, bone mineral density at hip and clinical risk factors for fracture were collected. Afterward, each person was asked annually on fracture incidence in the 5-year follow-up. Finally, data for complete 5-year observation were gathered for the group of 802 p atients.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - August 17, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: P. Adamczyk, A. Werner, M. Bach, J. Żywiec, A. Czekajło, W. Grzeszczak, B. Drozdzowska, W. Pluskiewicz Source Type: research