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Changes in quality of life associated with fragility fractures: Australian arm of the International Cost and Utility Related to Osteoporotic Fractures Study (AusICUROS).

Authors :
Abimanyi-Ochom,J
Watts,JJ
Borgström,F
Nicholson,GC
Shore-Lorenti,C
Stuart,AL
Zhang,Y
Iuliano,S
Seeman,E
Prince,R
March,L
Cross,M
Winzenberg,T
Laslett,LL
Duque,G
Ebeling,PR
Sanders,KM
Abimanyi-Ochom,J
Watts,JJ
Borgström,F
Nicholson,GC
Shore-Lorenti,C
Stuart,AL
Zhang,Y
Iuliano,S
Seeman,E
Prince,R
March,L
Cross,M
Winzenberg,T
Laslett,LL
Duque,G
Ebeling,PR
Sanders,KM
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

We investigated change in health-related quality of life due to fracture in Australian adults aged over 50 years. Fractures reduce quality of life with the loss sustained at least over 12 months. At a population level, the loss was equivalent to 65 days in full health per fracture.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Notes :
10 p., English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1133753558
Document Type :
Electronic Resource