Exploring the potential cost-effectiveness and societal burden implications of screening for fracture risk in a UK general radiography setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fragility fractures lead to considerable societal costs and individual suffering. Despite the availability of cost-effective treatments for high-risk patients, a significant treatment gap exists, with many high-risk individuals remaining unidentified and untreated. The aim of this study was to explore the potential cost-effectiveness and societal impact of opportunistic screening for fracture risk with IBEX Bone Health (BH), a software solution that provides bone mineral density from wrist radiographs, in a UK general radiography setting.

Methods

The study used a health economic model that compared the health outcomes and costs of screening with IBEX BH versus usual care for men and women aged 50 and older who had a forearm radiograph for any reason. The model inc

SUBMITTER: Soreskog E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11792445 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature