Assessment of fracture risk tools in care home residents: a multi-centre observational pilot study.

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2020)

QFractureScore, BMI and Garvan nomogram were good predictors of fractures and combined falls and fractures Only age had statistically significant association with the outcomes. No tool was good predictor of falls.

Keyphrases

healthcare
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body mass index
palliative care
weight gain
type diabetes
pain management
metabolic syndrome
affordable care act
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
health insurance