Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2008 Dec;11(7):1088-95.
doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2008.00393.x.

Cost-effectiveness of preventing hip fractures by hip protectors in elderly institutionalized residents in Germany

Afschin Gandjour  1 , Eva-Julia Weyler
Affiliations
Free article

Cost-effectiveness of preventing hip fractures by hip protectors in elderly institutionalized residents in Germany

Afschin Gandjour et al. Value Health. 2008 Dec.
Free article

Abstract

Objective: To determine the long-term cost-effectiveness of hip protector use in the prevention of hip fractures in elderly institutionalized residents in Germany compared to no prevention.

Methods: A lifetime Markov decision model was developed using published data on costs and health outcomes. A societal and statutory health insurance perspective was adopted.

Results: From a societal/statutory health insurance perspective, use of hip protectors yields savings of 315 EURO/257 EURO and a gain of 0.13 quality-adjusted life years per person over lifetime.

Conclusion: Hip protector use in elderly institutionalized residents in Germany is highly cost-effective.

PubMed Disclaimer