The health and economic burden of osteoporotic fractures in Singapore and the potential impact of increasing treatment rates through more pharmacological options

• Main Authors: Chandran, M, Lau, TC, Gagnon-Arpin, I, Dobrescu, A, Li, W, Leung, MYM, Patil, N, Zhao, Z
• Other Authors: DEAN'S OFFICE (MEDICINE)
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2021
• Subjects: Asia; Economic burden; Health burden; Osteoporosis; Osteoporotic fractures; Singapore; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bone Density Conservation Agents; Cost Savings; Cost of Illness; Drug Utilization; Female; Health Care Costs; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoporotic Fractures; Prevalence; Risk Assessment; Sex Distribution
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/207256
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1007/s11657-019-0664-4