Can self-reported height and weight be used to calculate 10 year risk of osteoporotic fracture?

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1) To determine the magnitude of error between self reported height and weight and measured height and weight, 2) To measure what affect this has on calculating 10 year probability of osteoporotic fracture using the World Health Organisation Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Nutr Health Aging

Title: The journal of nutrition, health & aging

ISSN (Electronic): 1760-4788

ISSN (Print): 1279-7707

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2010

Volume: 14

Issue: 8

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[1 ] Department of Rheumatology, County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, DL3 6HX, United Kingdom. matt.bridges@cddft.nhs.uk

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DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0092-z

PubMed ID: 20922335

SO-VID: e9c68441-0bc7-415d-9ba6-71aad0ac7b42

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