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Misclassification of fractures by self-report: an analysis from the FRISBEE cohort

ea0064004 | Misclassification of fractures by self-report: an analysis from the FRISBEE cohort | BES2019

Misclassification of fractures by self-report: an analysis from the FRISBEE cohort

Baleanu F , Moreau M , Kinnard V , Iconaru L , Karmali R , Paesmans M , Bergmann P , Body JJ

Osteoporosis is a major public health problem that is responsible for a considerable morbidity, mortality and health care costs. Evaluation of fracture risk is essential to select patients who will benefit most of interventional strategies. Most prospective cohort studies, with fracture outcomes, rely on participant self-report as the main or only source of information on fracture incidence. Systematic validation by screening of medical files is time-consuming, costly and almo...