Healthcare and productivity cost of osteoporosis: a Danish register-based quasi-experimental study
Authors' conclusion
Osteoporosis carries a pronounced economic burden for the health system and the individual.
Study context
- Population
- Individuals born 1930–1950 identified from Danish healthcare registers (ICD-10)
- Comparison
- Osteoporosis or osteoporotic fracture vs matched controls without osteoporosis
- Outcome
- Healthcare (medical and social care) and productivity costs attributable to osteoporosis and osteoporosis-related fractures
Methodological detailsmatched 1:1 control group, difference-in-difference, generalised estimating equations with individual-level fixed effects
- Matched 1:1 control group
- Difference-in-difference
- Generalised estimating equations with individual-level fixed effects
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Attributable healthcare costs, ages 50 to 91
Annual attributable healthcare costs (more than), increasing sharply with age
€3097
Cumulative attributable healthcare cost per person, ages 50-91
€127,000
Total annual healthcare burden for >667,000 people with osteoporosis (over)
€2 billion
Further findings
Annual productivity loss, until age 66
- Annual productivity loss in osteoporosis group
- €3883
Original publication
Healthcare and productivity cost of osteoporosis: a Danish register-based quasi-experimental study. Osteoporos Int. Published 20 March 2025. doi:10.
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