AI RESEARCH
DXA-Derived Skeletal Phenotypes and Hip Fracture Risk: A Backdoor-Adjusted Causal Analysis
arXiv CS.LG
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ArXi:2606.02625v1 Announce Type: cross Purpose: To compare dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived hip skeletal phenotypes in relation to hip fracture risk using prespecified confounder adjustment and to assess whether phenotypes ranked by their backdoor-adjusted average treatment effects (ATEs) improve risk stratification. Methods: We analyzed 21,098 UK Biobank participants with linked health records, hip DXA-derived skeletal measures, and prespecified covariates.