Patient self-assessment of walking ability and fracture risk in older adults

JAMA Network Open

2024-01-23

(Press-News.org) About The Study: Self-reported walking limitations were associated with increased risk of fracture in this study of 238,000 participants age 45 and older. These findings suggest that walking ability should be sought by clinicians to identify high-risk candidates for further assessment.

Authors: Dana Bliuc, Ph.D., of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52675)

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