BMJ · 2013 · 30 citations · 16 references
MedicineGeriatric MedicineOrthopedic SurgeryClinical EpidemiologyGeriatric AssessmentRisk AssessmentBone HealthFracture EvaluationFracture ManagementFracture PreventionFracture RiskOsteoporosisBone Fracture RiskElderly Patient Risk AssessmentFracture Prediction ModelsOlder Adult Fracture PreventionOsteoporosis EpidemiologyOsteoporosis-related Fracture RiskRisk Calculator Validation
Calculators used to estimate fracture risk in elderly people give widely different results. <b>Mark Bolland and colleagues</b> argue that treatment decisions should be based on calculators using 3-5 year estimates of risk
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