Relationship between the FRAX® score and falls in community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly people

Objectives: Falls is a risk factor for fracture. The FRAX® predicts fractures. Whether the FRAX® is associated with fall in both gender is inconclusive. The aim of our study is to evaluate the association between FRAX scores and falls. Methods: The cross-sectional study set from 2009 to 2010 include...

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Main Authors: Ling-Chun Ou, Yin-Fan Chang, Chin-Sung Chang, Ting-Hsing Chao, Ruey-Mo Lin, Zih-Jie Sun, Chih-Hsing Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405525516300875