Economic Burden of Osteoporosis-Related Fractures in the US Medicare Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoporosis-related fractures are an important public health burden.

Objective

To examine health care costs in Medicare patients with an osteoporosis-related fracture.

Methods

Medicare fee-for-service members with an osteoporosis-related fracture between January 1, 2010, to September 30, 2014 were included. A nonfracture comparator group was selected by propensity score matching. Generalized linear models using a gamma distribution were used to compare costs between fracture and nonfracture cohorts.

Results

A total of 885 676 Medicare beneficiaries had fracture(s) and met inclusion criteria. Average age was 80.5 (±8.4) years; 91% were White, and 94% female. Mean all-cause costs were greater in the fracture vs nonfracture cohort ($47 163.25 vs $16 03

SUBMITTER: Williams SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8135238 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature