Medicine

96153999 Meta-analysis of how well measures of bone mineral density predict occurrence of osteoporotic fractures

D. Marshall, O. Johnell, H. Wedel

1996.10.1MATURITAS

DOI: 10.1016/0378-5122(96)81789-0

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Measurements of bone mineral density can predict fracture risk but cannot identify individuals who will have a fracture, and a programme of screening menopausal women for osteoporosis by measuring bone density is not recommended.

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MARSHALL, D.; JOHNELL, O.; WEDEL, H. 96153999 meta-analysis of how well measures of bone mineral density predict occurrence of osteoporotic fractures. MATURITAS, 1996, 25: 157–158.