Vertebral fractures and their association with health-related quality of life, back pain and physical function in older women.
Lisa JohanssonDaniel SundhMartin NilssonDan MellströmMattias LorentzonPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2017)
In conclusion, prevalent VF, diagnosed by VFA, was associated with inferior physical health, back pain and inferior physical function, indicating VFA is useful for diagnosing clinically relevant vertebral fractures. Also, mild VF was associated with inferior physical health and inferior physical function.