SynthesisZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie2021
Risk of falls in patients with low bone mineral density : Analysis of placebo arms from clinical trials.
Synthesis in Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of romosozumab: a meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of virtual reality technology on anti-fall ability and bone mineral density of the elderly with osteoporosis in an elderly care institution.European journal of medical research · 2023Trial
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- Exploring the Science of Shape: How Physical Activity, Sleep, and Stress Affect Body Composition.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Age-Period-Cohort Analysis and Prediction of Falls Disease Burden Attributable to Low Bone Mineral Density in China, 1990-2019.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2025Article
- [Fall prevention in old people through occupational therapy home assessment, consultation and modification: a process outline].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2023Review
- Burden of falls attributable to low bone mineral density among people aged 60 years and over in China from 1990 to 2019.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFalls are a major risk factor for osteoporotic fractures. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the risk of falls in patients with low bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis.
methodsThe risk of falls in patients with low BMD and/or osteoporosis was analyzed using data from placebo arms of clinical trials, indexed on clinicaltrials.gov. The risk was estimated using a single arm meta-analysis method and by applying a binary random effects model. In addition, meta-regression analyses were performed to identify associations between risk of falls and age, body mass index (BMI) and BMD.
resultsA total of 8762 patients from placebo arms of clinical trials were included into the analysis. Risk of falls was 5.2% (0.052, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.022-0.082; n = 8714; I
conclusionThis analysis identified the risk of falls in patients with low BMD and osteoporosis and an association of falls with age and BMD. Therefore, patients with osteoporosis need to receive mandatory fall risk mitigation measures, and the BMD at total hip or femoral neck could function as an indicator for the risk of falling.
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