Predicting fracture risk in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a UK-based population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the incidence of hip fracture and all major osteoporotic fractures (MOF) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with non-COPD patients and to evaluate the use and performance of fracture risk prediction tools in patients with COPD. To assess the prevalence and incidence of osteoporosis.

Design

Population-based cohort study.

Setting

UK General Practice health records from The Health Improvement Network database.

Participants

Patients with an incident COPD diagnosis from 2004 to 2015 and non-COPD patients matched by age, sex and general practice were studied.

Outcomes

Incidence of fracture (hip alone and all MOF); accuracy of fracture risk prediction tools in COPD; and prevalence and incidence of coded os

SUBMITTER: Akyea RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6500346 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature