Journal article
The Cost of Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, and Associated Fractures in Australia in 2017
G Tatangelo, J Watts, K Lim, C Connaughton, J Abimanyi-Ochom, F Borgström, GC Nicholson, C Shore-Lorenti, AL Stuart, S Iuliano-Burns, E Seeman, R Prince, L March, M Cross, T Winzenberg, LL Laslett, G Duque, PR Ebeling, KM Sanders
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research | WILEY | Published : 2019
DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3640
Abstract
Osteoporosis and osteopenia are increasingly prevalent conditions among older adults. Not only do the fractures associated with poor bone health have significant health consequences for the individual, but also their economic impact is placing increasing financial burden on governments and society. This study aimed to determine the direct economic cost of osteoporosis, osteopenia, and fractures among Australians aged 50 years and older in 2017. This study uses previous Australian data on the incidence and prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia together with recent Australian data on health service utilization after fracture to provide an estimate of the economic burden of osteoporosis. A ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The ICUROS study in Australia (AusICUROS) was funded by a grant from the National Health and Medical Research Foundation Council No. 68251 with supplementary funding from Merck Australia Pty Ltd. We are grateful to the participants of this study.