Osteoporotic fractures are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and impose a huge financial burden on healthcare systems. Preventing osteoporotic fractures in the elderly therefore represents an important issue in terms of health economics. To date, the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of osteoporosis treatments have been studied extensively. In this article, the basic idea of health economic evaluation was introduced and articles of cost-effectiveness analysis for osteoporosis treatment were reviewed.

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