Epidemiology of lifetime fracture prevalence in England: a population study of adults aged 55 years and over
Author(s) -
Shaun Scholes,
Sukhmeet S. Panesar,
Nicola Shelton,
Roger M. Francis,
Saqeb Mirza,
Jennifer S. Mindell,
Liam Donaldson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/aft167
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , demography , odds ratio , public health , logistic regression , population , general health questionnaire , odds , gerontology , environmental health , psychiatry , mental health , nursing , sociology
fractures remain a substantial public health problem but epidemiological studies using survey data are sparse. This study explores the association between lifetime fracture prevalence and socio-demographic factors, health behaviours and health conditions.
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