International Costs and Utilities Related to Osteoporotic Fractures Study (ICUROS)
It is of great importance to have good estimates of costs and health effects for osteoporosis-related fractures when health economic analyses of osteoporosis are conducted. Today, the empirical data on individual costs and health effects in relation to fractures are very scarce, especially when it comes to the consequences of vertebral and wrist fractures. The ICUROS attempts to fill parts of this gap.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the consequences of osteoporosis-related fractures in terms of costs and health related quality of life (QoL) in an international perspective. Specifically, the objective is to estimate the cost and QoL following hip fracture, vertebral fracture and wrist fracture in various countries.
The study design used in ICUROS has previously been successfully used in the Swedish KOFOR-study (Osteoporos Int 2006 17:637-650). The study will include men and women who have had an osteoporosis-related fracture, i.e., not a fracture caused by high-energy trauma. The patients will be interviewed at baseline and at 4, 12 and 18 months after fracture. This will result in an analysis of the cost and quality of life data to evaluate the effects of osteoporosis-related fractures in the included countries. The results will be documented in a scientific report.
The study is endorsed by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and administered by
i3 Innovus, Sweden (formerly European Health Economics).
For information about ongoing developments, read the ICUROS newsletter (PDF, 128.9 KB) or visit the ICUROS homepage: www.medscinet.com/icuros
If you have any questions concerning ICUROS, please contact:
Fredrik Borgström or Ingrid Lekander
i3 Innovus
Klarabergsviadukten 90, hus D
111 64 Stockholm
Sweden
icuros@healtheconomics.se
