Cost Analysis of a Fracture Liaison Service: A Randomized Controlled Trial for the Secondary Prevention After Fragility Fractures of the Hip
Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists(2023)
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Objective: Fracture liaison services (FLSs) have proven to be effective for secondary fracture prevention. In this study, we evaluated the essential factors in determining whether the FLS saves or loses more than it costs.Methods: A randomized controlled trial was performed in patients with hip fragility fractures using a hospital-based FLS program in parallel with a cost analysis. Data were generated from a cohort of patients using actual data for FLS effectiveness, individual costs of hip fracture treatment, and medication costs based on an accepted treatment algorithm.Results: A total of 200 patients were randomized, and 180 were analyzed for costs. The FLS program had an overall cost despite the savings in reducing secondary fractures. Medication was 89% of the costs and was the main factor for the FLS costs exceeding the savings. Specifically, using the medication algorithm in this study, the overall cost per patient enrolled in the FLS was $1189 for a 2 year period. If intravenous zoledronic acid had been used, then the overall cost would have been $489. If only oral bisphosphonates had been used, then the FLS would have cost $159 per patient for a 2-year period.Conclusion: The present analysis shows that medication cost is the critical component in costeffectiveness of an FLS program. The FLS program costs would be significantly lower if patients are prescribed less expensive drugs to treat osteoporosis. Additional work needs to be performed refining the medication algorithm considering medication costs but individualized to patient needs based on fracture risk.(c) 2023 AACE. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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fracture liaison service,fragility fractures,hip,randomized controlled trial
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