A systematic review of hip fracture incidence and probability of fracture worldwide.

• The country-specific risk of hip fracture and the 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture were determined on a worldwide basis from a systematic review of literature. There was a greater than 10-fold variation in hip fracture risk and fracture probability between countries.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Endokrinologi och diabetes (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Endocrinology and Diabetes (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Aged

Risk Factors

Osteoporotic Fractures

epidemiology

Models

Female

Statistical

World Health

Risk Assessment

Humans

methods

Male

Incidence

epidemiology

Hip Fractures

Publication and Content Type

art (subject category)

ref (subject category)