Ulf Gerdtham
Professor
Estimating the costs of hip fracture and potential savings
Author
Summary, in English
This paper examines the determinants of hip fracture costs and further evaluates potential savings in costs when the occurrence of hip fracture is prevented. The costs of hip fracture are comprised of direct costs from health care and the social welfare system. Data were collected for 1,080 postmenopausal women admitted from private residence for primary hip fracture surgery during the year of 1992 in the city of Stockholm, Sweden. It was found that the cost of hip fracture is significantly related to age, mortality the year after a fracture, type of fracture, costs 1 year before a fracture, and hospital admission. The savings in direct costs for an average woman surviving the year after a fracture amount to SEK 210,000.
Publishing year
1998-01-01
Language
English
Pages
255-267
Publication/Series
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
Volume
14
Issue
2
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic
- Economics
- Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0266-4623