TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlation of fracture index with BMD T-score in postmenopausal females
AU - Chaudhary, Umair Javaid
AU - Osman, Salman Salahuddin
AU - Moazam, Sadia
AU - Shah, Syed Imran Ali
AU - Najib, Umer
AU - Qureshi, Hammad Nasir
AU - Akram, Javed
PY - 2004/7
Y1 - 2004/7
N2 - Objective: To find the correlation between Fracture Index and BMD T-score so that fracture index can be used as a predictive tool for fracture risk estimation in post menopausal females. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 396 women age 50 years and above. BMD T-score measurements using ultrasound and Fracture Index calculations based on the risk factor assessment were performed. Setting: North Medical Ward, Unit 4 & Out Patient Clinics, Mayo Hospital and Akram Medical complex, Lahore. Main outcome: Use of Fracture Index as a predictive tool for the estimation of fracture risk in post menopausal females. Results: The study results showed that when Fracture Index increases BMD T-score decreases to osteoporotic range and correlation coefficient is -0.162. Conclusion: When Fracture Index increases, BMD T-score decreases therefore we can use Fracture Index as an assessment tool for predicting fracture risk in postmenopausal females.
AB - Objective: To find the correlation between Fracture Index and BMD T-score so that fracture index can be used as a predictive tool for fracture risk estimation in post menopausal females. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 396 women age 50 years and above. BMD T-score measurements using ultrasound and Fracture Index calculations based on the risk factor assessment were performed. Setting: North Medical Ward, Unit 4 & Out Patient Clinics, Mayo Hospital and Akram Medical complex, Lahore. Main outcome: Use of Fracture Index as a predictive tool for the estimation of fracture risk in post menopausal females. Results: The study results showed that when Fracture Index increases BMD T-score decreases to osteoporotic range and correlation coefficient is -0.162. Conclusion: When Fracture Index increases, BMD T-score decreases therefore we can use Fracture Index as an assessment tool for predicting fracture risk in postmenopausal females.
KW - BMD:- Bone mineral density
KW - Fracture Index
KW - Post menopausal
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:4644340444
SN - 1682-024X
VL - 20
SP - 207
EP - 210
JO - Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
JF - Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
IS - 3
ER -