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Table 3 Results of individual studies reporting the effect of age on fracture risk

From: Fracture risk in long term care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies

Study

Total fractures

Total no fractures

Age group

Effect measure (95% CI)

Broe, 2000 [35]

 63

 189

Per 5 years

RR = 1.18 (0.91-1.53)

Colon- Emeric, 2003 [40]

635

12,881

Per year

OR = 1.03 (1.01,1.04)

Visentin, 1995 [34]

 41

  87

Per 1 SD

RR = 1.7 (1.1-2.3)

Berry, 2012 [32]

 39

 145

Per year

HR = 0.97 (0.92–1.01)

Lyles, 2008 [41]

3,381

27,284

50-64 years

Ref

65-74 years

HR = 1.10 (0.89 1.37)

75- 84 years

HR = 1.25 (1.02 1.54)

   

85+

HR = 1.38 (1.13 1.70)

  1. RR = Relative Risk, OR = Odds Ratio, HR = Hazard Ratio, SD = standard deviation.