Estimating the economic burden of osteoporotic fractures in a multinational study: a real-world data perspective
Authors' conclusion
The current study demonstrates the substantial economic burden of OF across different countries when compared with matched non-OF patients.
Study context
- Population
- Women aged ≥ 50 years in Australia, Germany, South Korea, Spain, and the USAmatched cohort
- Exposure
- Newly identified osteoporotic fracture vs propensity score-matched cohort without osteoporotic fracture
- Outcome
- Healthcare resource utilization and direct costs of care
- Follow-up
- S of up to 5 years
Methodological detailsmultinational, matched cohort, propensity score-matched, standardized methodology across healthcare systems
- Multinational
- Matched cohort
- Propensity score-matched
- Standardized methodology across healthcare systems
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
up to 5 years
- Significantly higher rates and length of inpatient admissions in the osteoporotic fracture (OF) cohort across all five countries
- Adjusted total costs of care ratio between OF and non-OF cohorts significant in each country
- Adjusted cost ratios for pharmacy, inpatient care, emergency care, and outpatient visits similarly higher in the OF cohort across countries
- Matched cohort
- Propensity score-matched
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Estimating the economic burden of osteoporotic fractures in a multinational study: a real-world data perspective. Osteoporos Int. Published 31 August 2023. doi:10.
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