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Rafael Azagra Ledesma

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Rafael Azagra Ledesma

Honorary Professor

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-333X

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    PhD projects

    Projecte PRECIOSA II. Prevenció de caigudes i fractures per fragilitat en persones grans.

    1985 …2025

    Research activity per year

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    Education/Academic qualification

    Masters, Atenció Primària de Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

    Award Date: 30 Jun 2003

    Others, Médico Especialista en Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (MECD)

    Award Date: 7 May 2003

    Ph. D., Doctorat, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

    Award Date: 1 Jan 1995

    University diploma, Formación Empresarial en la Especialidad de Gestión para Jefes de Servicio, Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración de Barcelona

    Award Date: 1 Sept 1991

    Others, Médico Especialista en Farmacologia Clínica, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

    Award Date: 18 Aug 1987

    University diploma, Médico Diplomado en Sanidad, Escuela Nacional de Sanidad

    Award Date: 20 Jul 1983

    Degree, Llicenciat, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

    Award Date: 1 Jan 1982

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
    2. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
      SDG 5 Gender Equality

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    • Body mass index and subsequent fracture risk: A meta-analysis to update FRAX®

      Nicholas C Harvey*, Johansson, H., McCloskey, E. V., Liu, E., Åkesson, K. E., Anderson, F. A., Azagra-Ledesma, R., Bager, C. L., Beaudart, C., Bischoff-Ferrari, H. A., Biver, E., Bruyère, O., Cauley, J. A., Center, J. R., Chapurlat, R., Christiansen, C., Cooper, C., Crandall, C., Cummings, S. R. & da Silva, J. A. P. & 67 others, Dawson-Hughes, B., Diez-Perez, A., Dufour, A. B., Eisman, J. A., Elders, P. J. M., Ferrari, S., Fujita, Y., Fujiwara, S., Glüer, C.-C., Goldshtein, I., Goltzman, D., Gudnason, V., Hall, J., Hans, D., Hoff, M., Hollick, R. J., Huisman, M., Iki, M., Ish-Shalom, S., Jones, G., Karlsson, M. K., Khosla, S., Kiel, D. P., Koh, W.-P., Koromani, F., Kotowicz, M. A., Kröger, H., Kwok, T., Lamy, O., Langhammer, A., Larijani, B., Lippuner, K., McGuigan, F. E. A., Mellström, D., Merlijn, T., Nguyen, T. V., Nordström, A., Nordström, P., O’Neill, T. W., Obermayer-Pietsch, B., Ohlsson, C., Orwoll, E. S., Pasco, J. A., Rivadeneira, F., Schei, B., Schott, A.-M., Shiroma, E. J., Siggeirsdottir, K., Simonsick, E. M., Sornay-Rendu, E., Sund, R., Swart, K. M. A., Szulc, P., Tamaki, J., Torgerson, D. J., van Schoor, N. M., van Staa, T. P., Vila, J., Wareham, N. J., Wright, N. C., Yoshimura, N., Zillikens, M. C., Zwart, M., Vandenput, L., Lorentzon, M., Leslie, W. D. & Kanis, J. A., 1 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research . 40, 10, p. 1144-1155 12 p., zjaf091.

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      27   Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)

    • Family history of fracture and fracture risk: a meta-analysis to update the FRAX® risk assessment tool

      McCloskey, E. V., Johansson, H., Liu, E., Åkesson, K. E., Anderson, F. A., Azagra-Ledesma, R., Bager, C. L., Beaudart, C., Bischoff-Ferrari, H. A., Biver, E., Bruyère, O., Cauley, J. A., Center, J. R., Chapurlat, R., Christiansen, C., Cooper, C., Crandall, C. J., Cummings, S. R., da Silva, J. A. P. & Dawson-Hughes, B. & 66 others, Díez Pérez, A., Dufour, A. B., Eisman, J. A., Elders, P. J. M., Ferrari, S., Fujita, Y., Fujiwara, S., Glüer, C.-C., Goldshtein, I., Goltzman, D., Gudnason, V., Hall, J., Hans, D., Hoff, M., Hollick, R. J., Huisman, M. A., Iki, M., Ish-Shalom, S., Jones, G., Karlsson, M. K., Khosla, S., Kiel, D. P., Koh, W. P., Koromani, F., Kotowicz, M. A., Kröger, H., Kwok, T., Lamy, O., Langhammer, A., Larijani, B., Lippuner, K., Mellström, D., McGuigan, F. E. A., Merlijn, T., Nordström, P., O'Neill, T. W., Obermayer-Pietsch, B., Ohlsson, C., Orwoll, E. S., Pasco, J. A., Rivadeneira, F., Schei, B., Schott, A. M., Shiroma, E. J., Siggeirsdottir, K., Simonsick, E. M., Sornay-Rendu, E., Sund, R., Swart, K. M. A., Szulc, P., Tamaki, J., Torgerson, D. J., van Schoor, N. M., van Staa, T. P., Vila, J., Wareham, N. J., Wright, N. C., Yoshimura, N., Zillikens, M. C., Zwart, M., Schini, M., Vandenput, L., Harvey, N. C., Lorentzon, M., Leslie , W. D. & Kanis, J. A., 23 Aug 2025, In: Osteoporosis International. 36, p. 1725-1741 17 p.

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    • Health-Related Quality of Life in Men with Fractures and Fear of Falling in General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

      Zwart, M., Azagra-Ledesma, R., Díaz-Herrera, M. Á., Pujol, J., Saez, M. & Aguyé-Batista, A., 30 Jan 2025, In: Journal of clinical medicine. 14, 3, 12 p., 925.

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    • Rheumatoid arthritis and subsequent fracture risk: an individual person meta-analysis to update FRAX

      GROIMAP-GROICAP, Lamy, O., Langhammer, A., Larijani, B., Lippuner, K., McGuigan, F. E. A., Mellström, D., Merlijn, T., Nguyen, T. V., Nordström, A., Nordström, P., O´Neill, T. W., Obermayer-Pietsch, B., Ohlsson, C., Orwoll, E. S., Pasco, J. A., Rivadeneira, F., Schott, A.-M., Shiroma, E. J. & Siggeirsdottir, K. & 17 others, Simonsick, E. M., Sornay-Rendu, E., Sund, R., Swart MA, K., Szulc, P., Tamaki, J., Torgerson, D. J., van Schoor, N. M., van Staa, T. P., Vila, J., Wright, N. C., Yoshimura, N., Zillikens, M. C., Zwart, M., Harvey, N. C., Lorentzon, M. & Leslie , W. D., 16 Feb 2025, In: Osteoporosis International. 36, 4, p. 653-671 19 p.

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    • Complexity of needs in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients using the ENP-E scale in the north-eastern region of Spain

      Castro-Rodriguez, E., Azagra-Ledesma, R., Gómez-Batiste, X., Aguyé-Batista, A., Clemente-Azagra, C. & Díaz-Herrera, M. A., Jun 2024, In: Palliative and Supportive Care. 22, 3, p. 460-469 10 p.

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