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Performance of the Garvan Fracture Risk Calculator in Individuals with Diabetes: A Registry-Based Cohort Study

Abstract

Diabetes increases fracture and falls risks. We evaluated the performance of the Garvan fracture risk calculator (FRC) in individuals with versus without diabetes. Using the population-based Manitoba bone mineral density (BMD) registry, we identified individuals aged 50–95 years undergoing baseline BMD assessment from 1 September 2012, onwards with diabetes and self-reported falls in the prior 12 months. Five-year Garvan FRC predictions were …

Authors

Agarwal A; Leslie WD; Nguyen TV; Morin SN; Lix LM; Eisman JA

Journal

Calcified Tissue International, Vol. 110, No. 6, pp. 658–665

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

June 2022

DOI

10.1007/s00223-021-00941-1

ISSN

0171-967X