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ArticleOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2017

Low-trauma fractures and bone mineral density testing in adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities: a population study.

R Balogh, J Wood, K Dobranowski, E Lin, A Wilton, S B Jaglal, M Gemmill, Y Lunsky

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Article in Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Development and external validation of prediction models for major osteoporotic fracture and hip fracture in people with intellectual disability.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026
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  9. Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2018
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

R BaloghFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada. Robert.balogh@uoit.ca.
J WoodDepartment of Psychology, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON, N1H 2W1, Canada.
K DobranowskiFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada.
E LinInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences , 2075 Bayview Avenue G1 06, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada.
A WiltonInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences , 2075 Bayview Avenue G1 06, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada.
S B JaglalInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences , 2075 Bayview Avenue G1 06, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada.
M GemmillDepartment of Family Medicine, Centre for Studies in Primary Care, Queen's University, 220 Bagot Street, P.O. Bag 8888, Kingston, ON, K7L 5E9, Canada.
Y LunskyInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences , 2075 Bayview Avenue G1 06, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada.
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences · CAUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technology · CAQueen's University · CAUniversity of Guelph · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

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CIHR PHE 103973
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at risk for low-trauma fractures. We investigated the rate of low-trauma fractures and the odds of BMD testing in adults with/without IDD. Adults with IDD were more likely to have a low-trauma fracture, but there was no difference in bone mineral density (BMD) testing rates.

introductionIndividuals with IDD are at increased risk for developing osteoporosis which contributes to high rates of low-trauma fracture. Low-trauma fractures can lead to significant pain and further decrease mobility. It is therefore important to effectively manage osteoporosis, for example, by monitoring BMD in persons with IDD. The objective of this study was to examine the rates of low-trauma fracture and BMD testing among a population-based cohort of people with IDD and compare them to those without IDD.

methodsUsing administrative data, we created a cohort of adults with IDD between the ages of 40 and 64. They were compared to a random 20 % sample of those without IDD. The number of low-trauma fractures and BMD tests in each group were determined for Ontario residents between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010.

resultsAdults with IDD were approximately three times more likely to experience a low-trauma fracture than adults without IDD. The largest disparity in prevalence of low-trauma fractures between those with and without IDD was for men, older adults (60-64 years old) and those living in rural or lower-income neighbourhoods. Post low-trauma fracture, there was no significant difference in the likelihood of receiving a BMD test between individuals with and without IDD.

conclusionsThe findings of this study have a number of important implications related to early detection, prevention and proper management of osteoporosis and low-trauma fractures among persons with IDD.

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AdultAge DistributionBone DensityDatabases, FactualDevelopmental DisabilitiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOntarioOsteoporosisOsteoporotic FracturesPrevalenceSex DistributionSocioeconomic FactorsBone mineral densityIntellectual and developmental disabilityLow-trauma fractureOsteoporosis

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