The diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on the measurement of bone mineral density (BMD).
There are a number of clinical risk factors that provide information on fracture risk over and …

The country-specific risk of hip fracture and the 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic
fracture were determined on a worldwide basis from a systematic review of literature. There …

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 …

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 …

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The relationship between BMD and fracture risk was estimated in a meta‐analysis of data
from 12 cohort studies of∼ 39,000 men and women. Low hip BMD was an important …

Previous fracture is a well-documented risk factor for future fracture. The aim of this study
was to quantify this risk on an international basis and to explore the relationship of this risk …

In 1994, the World Health Organization published diagnostic criteria for osteoporosis. Since
then, many new technologies have been developed for the measurement of bone mineral at …

Smoking is widely considered a risk factor for future fracture. The aim of this study was to
quantify this risk on an international basis and to explore the relationship of this risk with …

The relationship between use of corticosteroids and fracture risk was estimated in a meta‐
analysis of data from seven cohort studies of∼ 42,000 men and women. Current and past …