Direct costs of common osteoporotic fractures (Hip, Vertebral and Forearm) in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoporotic fractures impose significant costs on society. The objective of this study was to estimate the direct costs of the hip, vertebral, and forearm fractures in the first year after fracture incidence in Iran.

Methods

We surveyed a sample of 300 patients aged over 50 years with osteoporotic fractures (hip, vertebral, and forearm) admitted to four hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, during 2017 and were alive six months after the fracture. Inpatient cost data were obtained from the hospital patient records. Using a questionnaire, the data regarding outpatient costs were collected through a phone interview with patients at least six months after the fracture incidence. Direct medical and non-medical costs were estimated from

SUBMITTER: Rajabi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8325799 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature