Direct costs of osteoporosis-related hip fractures: protocol for a cross-sectional analysis of a national database.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is estimated that Iran accounted for about 1% of hip fracture burden of the world in 2007, but these data are based on incomplete evidence. As the country's population is ageing, it is expected that a dramatic rise in hip fracture incidence will result. There is no single national study that accurately estimates the incidence of all hip fractures in the country or identifies the direct costs for affected patients. To help fill this gap, the current study has been designed to determine the incidence of hip fracture associated with osteoporosis in the Iranian population and to assess the direct costs involved.

Methods and analysis

This is a cross-sectional analysis of 2 years of hospital admissions due to hip fracture in Iran from October 2014 to October 2016 u

SUBMITTER: Maghbooli Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5775462 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature