The burden of osteoporosis in Brazil

Osteoporotic fractures impose severe physical, psychosocial, and financial burden both to the patient and the society. Studies on the prevalence of osteoporosis and fragility fractures in Brazil show a wide variation, due to differences in sample size, the population studied, and methodologies. Few...

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Published in:Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia 2014-07, Vol.58 (5), p.434-443
Main Authors: Marinho, Bruna Coelho Galvão, Guerra, Luiza Paulino, Drummond, Juliana Beaudette, Silva, Barbara C, Soares, Maria Marta Sarquis
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Absorptiometry, Photon
Bone Density
Bone Density Conservation Agents - therapeutic use
Brazil - epidemiology
Calcium, Dietary - therapeutic use
Cost of Illness
Cost-Benefit Analysis - economics
Databases, Bibliographic
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Health Policy - economics
Humans
Incidence
Osteoporosis - diagnosis
Osteoporosis - epidemiology
Osteoporosis - therapy
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - economics
Osteoporotic Fractures - economics
Osteoporotic Fractures - epidemiology
Prevalence
Quality of Life
Vitamin D - therapeutic use
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Summary:Osteoporotic fractures impose severe physical, psychosocial, and financial burden both to the patient and the society. Studies on the prevalence of osteoporosis and fragility fractures in Brazil show a wide variation, due to differences in sample size, the population studied, and methodologies. Few studies have been conducted in Brazil about the cost-effectiveness analyses of different intervention options aimed at the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Investigation and treatment strategies based on cost-effectiveness and scientific evidence are essential in the preparation of public health policies with the ultimate goal of reducing the incidence of fractures and, consequently, the direct and indirect costs associated with them. This article reviews the Brazilian burden of osteoporosis in terms of the prevalence and fractures attributable to the disease, the costs related to the investigation and management, as well as the impact of osteoporosis on the population as a whole and on affected individuals.
ISSN:0004-2730
1677-9487
1677-9487
0004-2730
DOI:10.1590/0004-2730000003203