title: [Assessment of risk factors for fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The main consequence of osteoporosis is bone fracture. Bone fracture risk is determined by several risk factors beyond osteodensitometric results. Some of these factors could be estimated by simple clinical questionnaires.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study (Score-HU) was to investigate the risk factors of bone fracture among osteoporotic postmenopausal women (n = 11,221), who were examined in an osteologic outpatient departments.
  
  
  METHODS
  Risk factors of each patient were recorded with the use of a simple identical data sheet.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The incidence of risk factors were the following: previous bone fracture (79.4%), medication (except antiporotic treatment, antihypertensive drugs 67.9%, sleeping pills 36%, antidepressants 26.5%, corticosteroids 13.5%), decreased mobility (44.6%), early menopause (31.9%), smoking (31.2%), frequent falls (29.1%), and poor health status (more than 3 chronic diseases; 24.1%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Estimating the above mentioned risk factors we could assess the bone fracture risk more accurately than taking alone the bone mineral density results into consideration.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar I. Belgyógyászati Klinika Budapest Korányi S. u. 2/A 1083.
authors.forename: Viktória
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ferencz
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar I. Belgyógyászati Klinika Budapest Korányi S. u. 2/A 1083.
authors.forename: Csaba
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.affiliation: Szent Kozma és Damján Rehabilitációs Szakkórház Visegrád.
authors.forename: Sándor
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huszár
authors.affiliation: Szent Kozma és Damján Rehabilitációs Szakkórház Visegrád.
authors.forename: Katalin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bors
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015897:Comorbidity; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D057566:Self Report; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives
keywords: bone fracture risk; cost-effective; csonttörési kockázat; kockázatbecslés; osteodensitometry; osteoporosis; oszteodenzitometria; risk assessment