Journal article
Standardising the descriptive epidemiology of osteoporosis: recommendations from the Epidemiology and Quality of Life Working Group of IOF
Abstract
The Committee of Scientific Advisors of International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) recommends that papers describing the descriptive epidemiology of osteoporosis using bone mineral density (BMD) at the femoral neck include T-scores derived from an international reference standard.IntroductionThe prevalence of osteoporosis as defined by the T-score is inconsistently reported in the literature which makes comparisons between studies …
Authors
Kanis JA; Adachi JD; Cooper C; Clark P; Cummings SR; Diaz-Curiel M; Harvey N; Hiligsmann M; Papaioannou A; Pierroz DD
Journal
Osteoporosis International, Vol. 24, No. 11, pp. 2763–2764
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
11 2013
DOI
10.1007/s00198-013-2413-7
ISSN
0937-941X