Assessment of fracture risk

JA Kanis, F Borgstrom, C De Laet, H Johansson… - Osteoporosis …, 2005 - Springer
The diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on the measurement of bone mineral density (BMD).
There are a number of clinical risk factors that provide information on fracture risk over and …

Using threshold values for cost per quality-adjusted life-year gained in healthcare decisions

I Cleemput, M Neyt, N Thiry, C De Laet… - International journal of …, 2011 - cambridge.org
Background: In many countries, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) is used to
assess whether an intervention is worth its costs. At the same time, policy makers often feel …

Caring for the caregiver: supporting families of youth with special health care needs

M Pilapil, DJ Coletti, C Rabey, D DeLaet - Current Problems in Pediatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Caregivers of youth with special health care needs (YSHCN) are a critical part of the health
care team. It is important for pediatric providers to be cognizant of the burden and strain …

Predictive value of BMD for hip and other fractures

…, A Oden, H Johansson, C De Laet… - Journal of bone and …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
The relationship between BMD and fracture risk was estimated in a meta‐analysis of data
from 12 cohort studies of ∼39,000 men and women. Low hip BMD was an important predictor …

Ten year probabilities of osteoporotic fractures according to BMD and diagnostic thresholds

…, O Johnell, A Oden, A Dawson, C De Laet… - Osteoporosis …, 2001 - Springer
The objectives of the present study were to estimate 10 year probabilities of osteoporotic
fractures in men and women according to age and bone mineral density (BMD) at the femoral …

The burden of osteoporotic fractures: a method for setting intervention thresholds

…, A Oden, O Johnell, B Jonsson, C De Laet… - Osteoporosis …, 2001 - Springer
The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between morbidity from hip fracture and
that from other osteoporotic fractures by age and sex based on the population of Sweden. …

International variations in hip fracture probabilities: implications for risk assessment

JA Kanis, O Johnell, C De Laet… - Journal of bone and …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
It is recommended that intervention thresholds should be based on absolute fracture risk,
but there is a large variation in hip fracture incidence from different regions of the world. The …

Spin-torque oscillator using a perpendicular polarizer and a planar free layer

D Houssameddine, U Ebels, B Delaët, B Rodmacq… - Nature materials, 2007 - nature.com
Spintronics materials have recently been considered for radio-frequency devices such as
oscillators by exploiting the transfer of spin angular momentum between a spin-polarized …

[PDF][PDF] A new approach to the development of assessment guidelines for osteoporosis.

…, P Dargent, B Dawson-Hughes, C De Laet… - Osteoporosis …, 2002 - academia.edu
An increasing awareness of osteoporosis, combined with the development of treatments with
proven efficacy, will increase demand for the more effective management of patients with …

Ten-year risk of osteoporotic fracture and the effect of risk factors on screening strategies

JA Kanis, O Johnell, A Oden, C De Laet, B Jonsson… - Bone, 2002 - Elsevier
Bone mineral density (BMD) measurements are widely used to estimate the risk of osteoporotic
fractures. In addition, many other risk factors have been identified, some of which are …