Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 6 , Pages 679-685 , June 2010

A selection strategy was developed for fracture reduction programs in frail older people

  • Jian Sheng Chen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61-2-99267328; fax: +61-2-99061859.
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  • Philip N. Sambrook

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia
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  • Judy M. Simpson

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Edward Ford Building A27, University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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  • Lyn M. March

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia
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  • Robert G. Cumming

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Hospital, Building 18, Concord, New South Wales 2139, Australia
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  • Markus J. Seibel

      Affiliations

    • Anzac Research Institute, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales 2139, Australia
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  • Stephen R. Lord

      Affiliations

    • Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Barker Street, Randwick, New South Wales 2031, Australia
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  • Ian D. Cameron

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Studies Unit, University of Sydney, PO Box 6, Ryde, New South Wales 2112, Australia

,Accepted 4 August 2009.

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PII: S0895-4356(09)00271-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.08.018

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 6 , Pages 679-685 , June 2010

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