title: The association between osteoporosis and patient outcomes in Japan.
abstract: Objective To quantify the burden of osteoporosis and examine the interplay between osteoporosis and various comorbidities as it relates to patient outcomes. Methods Data from the 2011 Japan National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS; n = 30 000), an internet health survey fielded to a nationally representative sample of the Japanese population were used. Only women between the ages of 50-90 years were included in the analyses (n = 6950). Results Compared with matched controls (n = 404), patients with osteoporosis (n = 404) had lower MCS scores (48.94 vs 51.63), PCS scores (45.57 vs 49.12) (all p < 0.05). The presence of osteoporosis was associated with worse patient outcomes among those with hypertension, high cholesterol, and insomnia, among other conditions. Conclusions The results suggest a significant quality-of-life and economic burden for patients with osteoporosis in Japan. Moreover, in a complex co-morbid environment, the presence of osteoporosis contributes more to patient outcomes than other chronic conditions.
authors.affiliation: a Medical Affairs, Pfizer Japan Inc. , Tokyo , Japan ;
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: b Health Outcomes Practice , Kantar Health ; New York , NY , USA.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DiBonaventura
authors.affiliation: a Medical Affairs, Pfizer Japan Inc. , Tokyo , Japan ;
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015897:Comorbidity; D017281:Cost of Illness; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: Activity impairment; Comorbidity; Healthcare resource use; Osteoporosis; Quality-of-life; Work productivity