Risk of falls in patients with low bone mineral density : Analysis of placebo arms from clinical trials.

Published in: Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie (2020)

This analysis identified the risk of falls in patients with low BMD and osteoporosis and an association of falls with age and BMD. Therefore, patients with osteoporosis need to receive mandatory fall risk mitigation measures, and the BMD at total hip or femoral neck could function as an indicator for the risk of falling.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
total hip
community dwelling
body composition
clinical trial
total knee arthroplasty
climate change
randomized controlled trial
data analysis