Hip fracture incidence in New Zealand, revisited

Hip fracture incidence in New Zealand, revisited

Compares the number of hip fractures occurring in NZ from 1988 to 1999 with the hip fracture rate predicted in 1990 by Rockwood, Horne and Cryer. Obtains data on the number of patients admitted to NZ hospitals with a diagnosis of fractured neck of femur, and compares these with weighted regression a...

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Veröffentlicht in:New Zealand medical journal 2001-04, Vol.114 (1129), p.154-156
1. Verfasser: Fielden, Jann
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accidental Falls - prevention & control
Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data
Age Distribution
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Female
Forecasting
Hip Fractures - epidemiology
Hip Fractures - etiology
Hip Fractures - prevention & control
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Hospitalization - trends
Humans
Incidence
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Male
Medical sciences
Medicine
Middle Aged
New Zealand - epidemiology
Older people
Population Surveillance
Predictive Value of Tests
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Surveys
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Tropical medicine
Wounds and injuries
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Zusammenfassung:Compares the number of hip fractures occurring in NZ from 1988 to 1999 with the hip fracture rate predicted in 1990 by Rockwood, Horne and Cryer. Obtains data on the number of patients admitted to NZ hospitals with a diagnosis of fractured neck of femur, and compares these with weighted regression and baseline predictions of Rockwood et al. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:0028-8446
1175-8716
1175-8716