A new, standardized approach to fracture risk interpretation.

dc.contributor.author	Wasnich, Richard
dc.date.accessioned	2016-10-25T23:38:23Z
dc.date.available	2016-10-25T23:38:23Z
dc.date.issued	1996-08
dc.description.abstract	Screening for osteoporosis has been hampered by the absence of a standard approach to the interpretation of bone density and other risk factors. A consensus conference of international experts has now recommended a report which is based upon two concepts: (1) comparison of an individual's bone density to the mean value for 30 year old women, and (2) estimation of Remaining Lifetime Fracture Probability (RLFP), based upon current age and bone density, life expectancy, future bone loss, and other risk factors. This model is dynamic and can be perfected as new risk factors become established. It also allows for estimation of therapeutic impact, and thus improves and individualizes clinical decision making.
dc.identifier.issn	0017-8594
dc.identifier.pubmed	8823998
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10524/54103
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Bone Density
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Fractures, Spontaneous/etiology/prevention & control
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Osteoporosis/complications/diagnosis
dc.subject.mesh	Reference Values
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors
dc.title	A new, standardized approach to fracture risk interpretation.
dc.type	Article
dc.type.dcmi	Text
prism.number	8
prism.pagerange	141-3
prism.publicationname	Hawaii Medical Journal
prism.volume	55

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