Cost-Effective Prevention of Hip Fractures

Abstract

The main objective of the analysis in this article is to do a health economic study of a preventive program that may influence the risk of hip fractures for people age 65 and older. The analysis of health promoting measures aimed at the prevention of hip fractures shows that there is a large potential for reducing costs and achieving significant health benefits within the older groups of the population. Prevention of hip fractures in the “best cities” seems to be cost-effective because it dominates a situation without any prevention. This implies a reduction in the total costs for society and an improvement in the quality of life and life expectancy. Copyright International Atlantic Economic Society 2005D61, I12, I18,

Individual income and falls among the elderly in Latin America

“…Reduction in psychotropic medications and supplementation with vitamin D may also reduce falls. Hip protectors, while effective, have poor compliance rates 26,27 . Effective strategies for LAC may include these or new approaches which require innovative research.…”

Cognitive Functioning and the Probability of Falls among Seniors in Havana, Cuba

“…Reduction in psychotropic medications and with vitamin D supplements may also reduce falls (Bischoff-Ferrari, Dawson-Hughes, Willett, Staehelin, Bazemore, Zee, et al, 2004;Campbell, Robertson, Gardner, Norton, & Buchner, 1999). Hip protectors, while effective, have poor compliance rates (Ferraz-Nunez, 2005;Rizzo, Baker, McAvay, & Tinetti, 1996). Effective strategies for Cuba may include these or new approaches which will require innovative research.…”