
The initial quality of life loss following an osteoporotic fracture is substantial, especially with regard to hip and vertebral fractures, a study presented today at the European Congress on Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis currently taking place in Valencia, Spain has found.
The study found differences in quality of life loss between countries after correcting for other explanatory variables.
The quality of life (QoL) of patients who sustained a hip, wrist or vertebral fracture was examined for the four months following the fracture. The study is part of the International Costs and Utilities Related to Osteoporotic Fractures Study (ICUROS) which is an international patient-based study endorsed by the International Osteoporosis Foundation. ICUROS investigates the costs and health effects of osteoporotic fractures in women and men over the age of fifty. The aim is to gather better information regarding the burden of osteoporosis in the participating countries and worldwide. Currently, eleven countries are involved in ICUROS.
Source: Eurekalert
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