Cost-benefit analysis of calcium and vitamin D supplements.

ABSTRACT: If all adults with osteoporosis in the European Union (EU) and United States (US) used calcium and vitamin D supplements, it could prevent more than 500,000 fractures/year in the EU and more than 300,000/year in the US and save approximately €5.7 billion and US $3.3 billion annually.

Purpose

Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of calcium/vitamin D supplementation for preventing osteoporotic fractures.

Methods

A cost-benefit analysis tool was used to estimate the net cost savings from reduced fracture-related hospital expenses if adults with osteoporosis in the EU and US used calcium/vitamin D supplements. A 14% relative risk reduction of fracture with calcium/vitamin D supplementation from a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials was used as t

SUBMITTER: Weaver CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6491825 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature