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Validity of self-report of fractures: results from a prospective study in men and women across Europe. EPOS Study Group. European Prospective Osteoporosis Study Group.
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In population-based studies of osteoporosis, ascertainment of fractures is typically based on self-report, with subsequent verification by medical records. The aim of this analysis was to assess the validity of self-report of incident nonspine fractures using a postal questionnaire. The degree of overreporting of fracture (false positives) was assessed by comparing self-reports of new fracture from respondents in the multicenter European Prospective Osteoporosis Study with data from other sou...
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- 10.1007/s001980050288
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- Journal:
- Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA
- Volume:
- 11
- Issue:
- 3
- Pages:
- 248-254
- Publication date:
- 2000-01-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1433-2965
- ISSN:
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0937-941X
- Source identifiers:
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473471
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- English
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pubs:473471
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- pubs:473471
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