Journal article
Frailty Change and Major Osteoporotic Fracture in the Elderly: Data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women 3‐Year Hamilton Cohort
Abstract
Investigating the cumulative rate of deficits and the change of a frailty index (FI) chronologically is helpful in clinical and research settings in the elderly. However, limited evidence for the change of frailty before and after some nonfatal adverse health event such as a major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) is available. Data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women 3-Year Hamilton cohort were used in this study. The changes …
Authors
Li G; Papaioannou A; Thabane L; Cheng J; Adachi JD
Journal
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 718–724
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 1, 2016
DOI
10.1002/jbmr.2739
ISSN
0884-0431