Predictors of near-term fracture in osteoporotic women aged ≥65 years, based on data from the study of osteoporotic fractures

ConclusionsSeveral clinical characteristics predictive of hip and non-vertebral fracture within a 1-year follow-up period among elderly women with osteoporosis were identified, and a subset of those for hip fracture was incorporated into a risk assessment tool. Assessment of these risk factors may help guide osteoporosis treatment choices by identifying patients in whom there is urgency to treat. Additional research is needed to validate the findings of this study and the accuracy of the risk assessment tool.
Source: Osteoporosis International - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research