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dc.contributor.authorCosta, Aline G.
dc.contributor.authorWyman, Allison
dc.contributor.authorSiris, Ethel S.
dc.contributor.authorWatts, Nelson B.
dc.contributor.authorSilverman, Stuart
dc.contributor.authorRoux, Christian
dc.contributor.authorRossini, Maurizio
dc.contributor.authorPfeilschifter, Johannes
dc.contributor.authorNieves, Jeri W.
dc.contributor.authorNetelenbos, J. Coen
dc.contributor.authorMarch, Lyn
dc.contributor.authorLaCroix, Andrea Z.
dc.contributor.authorHooven, Frederick H.
dc.contributor.authorGreenspan, Susan L.
dc.contributor.authorGehlbach, Stephen H.
dc.contributor.authorDiez-Perez, Adolfo
dc.contributor.authorCooper, Cyrus
dc.contributor.authorCompston, Juliet E.
dc.contributor.authorChapurlat, Roland D.
dc.contributor.authorBoonen, Steven
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Frederick A. Jr.
dc.contributor.authorAdachi, Jonathan D.
dc.contributor.authorAdami, Silvano
dc.date2022-08-11T08:08:08.000
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-23T15:43:41Z
dc.date.available2022-08-23T15:43:41Z
dc.date.issued2013-12-11
dc.date.submitted2013-12-17
dc.identifier.citationCosta AG, Wyman A, Siris ES, Watts NB, Silverman S, et al. (2013) When, Where and How Osteoporosis-Associated Fractures Occur: An Analysis from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW). PLoS ONE 8(12): e83306. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083306. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0083306" target="_blank">Link to article on publisher's site</a>
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0083306
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/27151
dc.description.abstractObjective: To examine when, where and how fractures occur in postmenopausal women. Methods: We analyzed data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW), including women aged ≥55 years from the United States of America, Canada, Australia and seven European countries. Women completed questionnaires including fracture data at baseline and years 1, 2 and 3. Results: Among 60,393 postmenopausal women, 4122 incident fractures were reported (86% non-hip, non-vertebral [NHNV], 8% presumably clinical vertebral and 6% hip). Hip fractures were more likely to occur in spring, with little seasonal variation for NHNV or spine fractures. Hip fractures occurred equally inside or outside the home, whereas 65% of NHNV fractures occurred outside and 61% of vertebral fractures occurred inside the home. Falls preceded 68–86% of NHNV and 68–83% of hip fractures among women aged ≤64 to ≥85 years, increasing with age. About 45% of vertebral fractures were associated with falls in all age groups except those ≥85 years, when only 24% occurred after falling. Conclusion: In this multi-national cohort, fractures occurred throughout the year, with only hip fracture having a seasonal variation, with a higher proportion in spring. Hip fractures occurred equally within and outside the home, spine fractures more often in the home, and NHNV fractures outside the home. Falls were a proximate cause of most hip and NHNV fractures. Postmenopausal women at risk for fracture need counseling about reducing potentially modifiable fracture risk factors, particularly falls both inside and outside the home and during all seasons of the year.
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.rightsCopyright 2013 Costa et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
dc.subjectOsteoporosis
dc.subjectFractures
dc.subjectPostmenopause
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectHealth Services Research
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal Diseases
dc.subjectWomen's Health
dc.titleWhen, Where and How Osteoporosis-Associated Fractures Occur: An Analysis from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW)
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.source.journaltitlePLoS One
dc.source.volume8
dc.source.issue12
dc.identifier.legacyfulltexthttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&amp;context=cor_glow&amp;unstamped=1
dc.identifier.legacycoverpagehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cor_glow/18
dc.identifier.contextkey4928885
refterms.dateFOA2022-08-23T15:43:41Z
html.description.abstract<p>Objective: To examine when, where and how fractures occur in postmenopausal women.</p> <p>Methods: We analyzed data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW), including women aged ≥55 years from the United States of America, Canada, Australia and seven European countries. Women completed questionnaires including fracture data at baseline and years 1, 2 and 3.</p> <p>Results: Among 60,393 postmenopausal women, 4122 incident fractures were reported (86% non-hip, non-vertebral [NHNV], 8% presumably clinical vertebral and 6% hip). Hip fractures were more likely to occur in spring, with little seasonal variation for NHNV or spine fractures. Hip fractures occurred equally inside or outside the home, whereas 65% of NHNV fractures occurred outside and 61% of vertebral fractures occurred inside the home. Falls preceded 68–86% of NHNV and 68–83% of hip fractures among women aged ≤64 to ≥85 years, increasing with age. About 45% of vertebral fractures were associated with falls in all age groups except those ≥85 years, when only 24% occurred after falling.</p> <p>Conclusion: In this multi-national cohort, fractures occurred throughout the year, with only hip fracture having a seasonal variation, with a higher proportion in spring. Hip fractures occurred equally within and outside the home, spine fractures more often in the home, and NHNV fractures outside the home. Falls were a proximate cause of most hip and NHNV fractures. Postmenopausal women at risk for fracture need counseling about reducing potentially modifiable fracture risk factors, particularly falls both inside and outside the home and during all seasons of the year.</p>
dc.identifier.submissionpathcor_glow/18
dc.contributor.departmentCenter for Outcomes Research
dc.source.pagese83306


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