Randomized controlled trial of hip protectors among women living in the community

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 701-706

  Birks, Yvonne F ^b   Porthouse, Jill ^b   Addie, Caroline ^a   Loughney, Karen ^c   Saxon, Lucy ^e   Baverstock, Mike ^e   Francis, Roger M ^c   Reid, David M ^d   Watt, Ian ^b   Torgerson, David J ^b  

^a Woolmanhill Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^e Hertfordshire Primary Care Research Network   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Female; Hip fracture; Hip protectors; Osteoporosis; Primary care; RCT

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIP FRACTURE; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4544331246     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-004-1599-0     Document Type: Article

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