Patterns of menopausal hormone therapy use and hyperkyphosis in older women
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DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001070
Abstract: Objective: Hyperkyphosis, an exaggerated anterior curvature of the thoracic spine, is associated with poor physical function, falls, fractures, and earlier mortality. Low bone mineral density, bone loss, and vertebral fractures are strong risk factors for… read more here.
Keywords: use; adjusted models; menopausal hormone; hormone therapy ... See more keywords
Generalized Zero-Adjusted Models to Predict Medical Expenditures
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/5874275
Abstract: In healthcare research, medical expenditure data for the elderly are typically semicontinuous and right-skewed, which involve a point mass at zero and may exhibit heteroscedasticity. The problem of a substantial proportion of zero values prevents… read more here.
Keywords: generalized zero; models predict; adjusted models; expenditure ... See more keywords