Risk factors for osteoporotic hip fracture among community-dwelling older adults: a real-world evidence study.

Daniela Castelo AzevedoLeonardo Santos HoffSergio Candido KowalskiCarlos Augusto Ferreira de AndradeVirgínia Fernandes Moça TrevisaniAna Karla Guedes de Melo

Published in: Advances in rheumatology (London, England) (2024)

Our study reinforces the importance of identified risk factors for hip fracture in community-dwelling older adults beyond bone mineral density and available fracture risk assessment tools. Data obtained in primary care can help physicians, other health professionals, and public health policies to identify patients at increased risk of hip fractures.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
bone mineral density
public health
primary care
risk assessment
postmenopausal women
body composition
heavy metals
machine learning
human health
big data
data analysis