Rikkonen T, et al. - Researchers ascertained how clinical assessments of functional impairment predict long-term hip fracture and mortality. For hip fracture, the strongest single predictor was failing to achieve a one-leg stand for 10 s, followed by inability to squat down and weak grip strength, with their respective HRs of 4.3, 3.1, and 2.0. Moreover, significant covariates were age, lower BMD, BMI, and smoking. In postmenopausal women, long-term prediction of fracture and death was provided by functional tests.