Clinical usefulness of bone mineral density and the health economy consequences of osteoporosis.
Bone mineral density is one of the strongest risk factors for osteoporotic fractures and can be used, in combination with other risk factors, to identify groups at high risk of osteoporosis who could benefit from treatment to prevent fractures. Health economic studies have shown that the treatment of these high-risk patients is cost-effective.
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Department of Orthopaedics, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. olof.johnell@orto.mas.lu.se
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015519:Bone Density; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control