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A Model of Lifetime Osteoporosis Impact

Chrischilles, Elizabeth A.·1991·Archives of Internal Medicine

Abstract

The study goal was to use population-based data to model aspects of lifetime osteoporosis impact not previously studied, specifically: (1) to estimate person-years of fracture-related functional impairment against the trajectory of functional status in the general population; (2) jointly to consider hip, vertebral, and Colles' fractures in estimating the percent of women who will ever fracture; and (3) to estimate the lifetime number of fractures expected in a cohort of 10,000 50-year-old white postmenopausal women. The model estimates that 54% of 50-year-old women will sustain osteoporosis-related fractures during their remaining lifetimes. Beyond the functional impairment expected in similarly aged, unfractured women, osteoporosis-related fractures are estimated to cause 6.7% of women to become dependent in basic activities of daily living; 7.8% are expected to require nursing home care for an average of 7.6 years.

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Authors
Chrischilles, E. A.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
Corresponding author
Chrischilles, Elizabeth A.
Venue
Archives of Internal Medicine
Published
1991-10-01
Volume
151
Issue
10
Pages
2026
ISSN
0003-9926 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2094251460
Cited by
467
References
36
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of Internal Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
Keywords
osteoporosis, hip fracture, vertebral fractures, Colles' fracture, functional disability, activities of daily living, nursing home care, postmenopausal women, fracture risk prediction model
MeSH terms
Colles' Fracture, Female, Fractures, Spontaneous, Health Status, Hip Fractures, Humans, Markov Chains, Mathematical Computing, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Recurrence, Models, Statistical, Cohort Studies, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Spinal Fractures

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