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- Title
Estimated prevalence and patterns of presumed osteoporosis among older Americans based on Medicare data.
- Authors
Cheng, H; Gary, L C; Curtis, J R; Saag, K G; Kilgore, M L; Morrisey, M A; Matthews, R; Smith, W; Yun, H; Delzell, E
- Abstract
Estimates of osteoporosis (OP) prevalence based on bone mineral density testing and fracture occurrence may be imprecise for small demographic groups. Medicare data are a useful supplemental source of information on OP.
- Publication
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2009, Vol 20, Issue 9, p1507
- ISSN
1433-2965
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00198-009-0835-z