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Table 7 Percentage adjustment of 10-year probabilities of a hip fracture or a major osteoporotic fracture by age according to dose of GCs[118]

From: A practical guide to the monitoring and management of the complications of systemic corticosteroid therapy

Dose: Prednisolone equivalent (mg/day)

Age (years)

40

50

60

70

80

90

All ages

Hip fracture

       

 Low < 2.5

−40

−40

−40

−40

−30

−30

−35

 Medium* 2.5–7.5

       

 High ≥ 7.5

+25

+25

+25

+20

+10

+10

+20

Major osteoporotic fracture

       

 Low < 2.5

−20

−20

−15

−20

−20

−20

−20

 Medium* 2.5–7.5

       

 High ≥ 7.5

+20

+20

+15

+15

+10

+10

+15

  1. Reproduced from Kanis et al. 2011 [118].
  2. *No adjustment.