Partial adherence: a new perspective on health economic assessment in osteoporosis.

Journal article

UNLABELLED: Partial adherence in osteoporosis increases the risk for fragility fracture and has considerable impact on cost-effectiveness. This review highlights a number of avenues for further research, such as improved definition of thresholds of compliance and persistence, as well as gap length, offset times, and fraction of benefit. INTRODUCTION: A number of economic models have been developed to evaluate osteoporosis therapies and support decisions regarding efficient allocation of healt...

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Authors: Kanis, J; Cooper, C; Hiligsmann, M; Rabenda, V; Reginster, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 2565-2573
• Publication date: 2011-10-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1668-0
• EISSN: 1433-2965
• ISSN: 0937-941X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; Humans; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Fractures, Bone; Medication Adherence; Models, Economic; Quality-Adjusted Life Years; Cost-Benefit Analysis