Thomas A Abbott
Biographic Data
| ID | 5547426 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas A Abbott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas A |
| FAMILY NAME | Abbott |
| SIGNATURE | ABBOTT T A |
| AFFILIATIONS | United States Military Academy |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Evaluation of Three Population-Based Strategies for Fracture Prevention: Results of the Osteoporosis Population-Based Risk Assessment (Opra) Trial
BACKGROUND: The integration of bone density testing into well-designed fracture prevention programs that can be applied in populations has not been studied. OBJECTIVES: We sought to compare the outcomes of 3 strategies for allocating bone density testing within an HMO-based fracture prevention program. RESEARCH DESIGN: Women were randomly sampled and allocated to one of 3 groups: (1) a universal group, in which all were offered bone mineral densi…
The Labor Productivity Effects of Chronic Backache in the United States
OBJECTIVES: Back pain afflicts approximately 31 million Americans, and is the number one cause of activity limitation in young adults. Little is known about the labor productivity costs associated with this chronic disease. Such information could provide useful input to employers considering alternative health benefits plans for managing their employees' health care needs. The goals of this study were to generate employee-level as well as nationa…
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The Labor Productivity Effects of Chronic Backache in the United States
OBJECTIVES: Back pain afflicts approximately 31 million Americans, and is the number one cause of activity limitation in young adults. Little is known about the labor productivity costs associated with this chronic disease. Such information could provide useful input to employers considering alternative health benefits plans for managing their employees' health care needs. The goals of this study were to generate employee-level as well as nationa…
Evaluation of Three Population-Based Strategies for Fracture Prevention: Results of the Osteoporosis Population-Based Risk Assessment (Opra) Trial
BACKGROUND: The integration of bone density testing into well-designed fracture prevention programs that can be applied in populations has not been studied. OBJECTIVES: We sought to compare the outcomes of 3 strategies for allocating bone density testing within an HMO-based fracture prevention program. RESEARCH DESIGN: Women were randomly sampled and allocated to one of 3 groups: (1) a universal group, in which all were offered bone mineral densi…
Medicine (2 works) · Bone density (1 works) · Bone health and osteoporosis research (1 works) · Bone Metabolism and Diseases (1 works) · Bone mineral (1 works) · Demographic economics (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Hip and Femur Fractures (1 works) · Hip fracture (1 works)