Emma M Clark

Summary

Affiliation: University of Bristol
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Randomized controlled trial of a primary care-based screening program to identify older women with prevalent osteoporotic vertebral fractures: Cohort for Skeletal Health in Bristol and Avon (COSHIBA)
    Emma M Clark
    Academic Rheumatology, Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Bristol, Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
    J Bone Miner Res 27:664-71. 2012
  2. ncbi Determinants of fracture risk in a UK-population-based cohort of older women: a cross-sectional analysis of the Cohort for Skeletal Health in Bristol and Avon (COSHIBA)
    Emma M Clark
    Academic Rheumatology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    Age Ageing 41:46-52. 2012
  3. ncbi Children with low muscle strength are at an increased risk of fracture with exposure to exercise
    E M Clark
    Academic Rheumatology, Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Bristol, Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS105NB, UK
    J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 11:196-202. 2011
  4. ncbi Lateral back pain identifies prevalent vertebral fractures in post-menopausal women: cross-sectional analysis of a primary care-based cohort
    Emma M Clark
    University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 49:505-12. 2010
  5. ncbi Vigorous physical activity increases fracture risk in children irrespective of bone mass: a prospective study of the independent risk factors for fractures in healthy children
    Emma M Clark
    Clinical Science at South Bristol, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Bone Miner Res 23:1012-22. 2008
  6. ncbi Gender differences in the ratio between humerus width and length are established prior to puberty
    E M Clark
    Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    Osteoporos Int 18:463-70. 2007
  7. ncbi Association between bone mass and fractures in children: a prospective cohort study
    Emma M Clark
    Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Bone Miner Res 21:1489-95. 2006
  8. ncbi Association between bone density and fractures in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    E M Clark
    Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    Pediatrics 117:e291-7. 2006
  9. ncbi Bone fragility contributes to the risk of fracture in children, even after moderate and severe trauma
    Emma M Clark
    Clinical Science at South Bristol, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Bone Miner Res 23:173-9. 2008
  10. ncbi Social position affects bone mass in childhood through opposing actions on height and weight
    Emma M Clark
    Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Bone Miner Res 20:2082-9. 2005

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi Randomized controlled trial of a primary care-based screening program to identify older women with prevalent osteoporotic vertebral fractures: Cohort for Skeletal Health in Bristol and Avon (COSHIBA)
    Emma M Clark
    Academic Rheumatology, Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Bristol, Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
    J Bone Miner Res 27:664-71. 2012
    ..This study supports the use of a simple screening tool administered in primary care to increase appropriate prescription of medications for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women in the UK...
  2. ncbi Determinants of fracture risk in a UK-population-based cohort of older women: a cross-sectional analysis of the Cohort for Skeletal Health in Bristol and Avon (COSHIBA)
    Emma M Clark
    Academic Rheumatology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    Age Ageing 41:46-52. 2012
    ..Identification of individuals with high fracture risk from within primary care is complex. It is likely that the true contribution of falls to fracture risk is underestimated...
  3. ncbi Children with low muscle strength are at an increased risk of fracture with exposure to exercise
    E M Clark
    Academic Rheumatology, Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Bristol, Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS105NB, UK
    J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 11:196-202. 2011
    ..To use objective measures of physical fitness and muscle function to assess the interplay between exercise, muscle and fractures during childhood...
  4. ncbi Lateral back pain identifies prevalent vertebral fractures in post-menopausal women: cross-sectional analysis of a primary care-based cohort
    Emma M Clark
    University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 49:505-12. 2010
    ..To establish whether back pain can be used to recognize patients with VF, we investigated the site of pain in people with and without VFs using a simple tool...
  5. ncbi Vigorous physical activity increases fracture risk in children irrespective of bone mass: a prospective study of the independent risk factors for fractures in healthy children
    Emma M Clark
    Clinical Science at South Bristol, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Bone Miner Res 23:1012-22. 2008
    ....
  6. ncbi Gender differences in the ratio between humerus width and length are established prior to puberty
    E M Clark
    Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    Osteoporos Int 18:463-70. 2007
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  7. ncbi Association between bone mass and fractures in children: a prospective cohort study
    Emma M Clark
    Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Bone Miner Res 21:1489-95. 2006
    ..A total of 6213 children 9.9 years of age were followed for 24 months. Results showed an 89% increased risk of fracture per SD decrease in size-adjusted BMC...
  8. ncbi Association between bone density and fractures in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    E M Clark
    Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    Pediatrics 117:e291-7. 2006
    ..The objective of this article was to systematically review all published studies that investigated the association between bone density and fractures in children...
  9. ncbi Bone fragility contributes to the risk of fracture in children, even after moderate and severe trauma
    Emma M Clark
    Clinical Science at South Bristol, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Bone Miner Res 23:173-9. 2008
    ..9 +/- 0.3 (SD) yr is affected by trauma level. Bone size relative to body size and humeral vBMD showed similar inverse relationships with fracture risk, irrespective of whether fractures followed slight or moderate/severe trauma...
  10. ncbi Social position affects bone mass in childhood through opposing actions on height and weight
    Emma M Clark
    Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Bone Miner Res 20:2082-9. 2005
    ..e., longitudinal growth). However, this influence is counteracted by the tendency for increased fat deposition in those from a lower social position to increase bone area, presumably reflecting the stimulation of appositional bone growth...
  11. ncbi Epidemiology of generalized joint laxity (hypermobility) in fourteen-year-old children from the UK: a population-based evaluation
    Jacqui Clinch
    Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    Arthritis Rheum 63:2819-27. 2011
    ..The present study was undertaken to describe the point prevalence and pattern of hypermobility in 14-year-old children from a population-based cohort...