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Validation of a 4-Item Score Predicting Hip Fracture and Mortality Risk Among Elderly Women

Daniel M. Albertsson, Dan Mellström, Christer Petersson and Robert Eggertsen
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2007, 5 (1) 48-56; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.602
Daniel M. Albertsson
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vol. 5 no. 1 48-56
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.602
PubMed 
17261864

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication September 14, 2005
  • Revision received March 24, 2006
  • Accepted for publication April 4, 2006
  • Published online January 29, 2007.

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  1. Daniel M. Albertsson, MD1,2,
  2. Dan Mellström, MD, PhD3,
  3. Christer Petersson, MD, PhD2 and
  4. Robert Eggertsen, MD, PhD1,4
  1. 1Department of Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
  2. 2R&D Center, Kronoberg County Council, Växjö, Sweden
  3. 3Department of Geriatrics, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
  4. 4Mölnlycke Primary Health Care and Research Center, Mölnlycke, Sweden
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Daniel M. Albertsson, MD, FoU-centrum, Box 1223, SE-351, 12 Växjö, Sweden, daniel.albertsson{at}ltkronoberg.se
  1. Previously presented at WONCA (17th World Conference of Family Doctors), October 16, 2004, Orlando, Fla.

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