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. 2021 Feb 26:7:2333721421998473.
doi: 10.1177/2333721421998473. eCollection 2021 Jan-Dec.

Hospitalization in High Fracture Risk Older Adults with Osteoporosis Using the Safe Functional Motion Test: A Longitudinal Analysis

Daniel J Van Dussen  1 , Chris P Recknor  2 , Julie C Recknor  2
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Hospitalization in High Fracture Risk Older Adults with Osteoporosis Using the Safe Functional Motion Test: A Longitudinal Analysis

Daniel J Van Dussen et al. Gerontol Geriatr Med. .

Abstract

The Safe Functional Motion Test (SFM-5) is a five item performance based clinical assessment tool quantifying habitual daily movement that may increase the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. Fractures are a major cause of hospitalization and contributor to increased health care utilization costs. A sample of 1,700 adults, aged 40 and older, from an osteoporosis specialty clinic were evaluated to determine if the initial SFM-5 score had predictive utility for determining inpatient hospitalization at 12, 24, and 36 months post fracture. When adjusted for sex, age, and prior hospitalization, logistic regression analyses indicated that the SFM-5 score significantly predicted inpatient hospitalization within 12 months, 24 months, and 36 months. For every 10 point decrease in the SFM-5 score, the 1 year risk of hospitalization increased by 24%. The SFM-5 is a tool to use when assessing habitual functional movements and hospitalization risk among high-fracture risk adults.

Keywords: gerontology; orthopedics; osteoporosis; prevention.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Drs. Christopher and Julie Recknor are the owners of the United Osteoporosis Centers and helped develop the Safe Functional Motion Test. Dr. Van Dussen was supported by Youngstown State University travel and Faculty Improvement Leave funding. Hospitalization in High Fracture Risk Older Adults with Osteoporosis Using the Safe Functional Motion Test: A Longitudinal Analysis.

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