Pitfalls in the external validation of FRAX: Response to Bolland et al.

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 391-392

  Kanis, J A ^a   Oden, A ^a   Johansson, H ^a   McCloskey, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; CALIBRATION; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FRAX MODEL; HIP FRACTURE; LETTER; MODEL; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION;

HUMANS; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84872316473     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-012-1985-y     Document Type: Letter

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