Fall-related risk factors and osteoporosis in older women referred to an open access bone densitometry service

Age and Ageing

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-71

  Patel, Sanjeev ^a,b   Tweed, Karen ^a,b   Chinappen, Usha ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST HELIER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Fall related risk factors; Older women; Open access bone densitometry; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITOMETRY; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FALLING; FEMALE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 12144284249     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afh238     Document Type: Article

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