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Nutrition program cost-effective for weight but not QALYs in hip fracture patients
March 2013
Nutrition program cost-effective for weight but not QALYs in hip fracture patients
Study Type:Economic Analysis
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Cost-effectiveness of nutritional intervention in elderly subjects after hip fracture. A randomized controlled trial
Osteoporos Int. 2013 Jan;24(1):151-62. doi: 10.1007/s00198-012-2009-7. Epub 2012 May 26Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
152 elderly patients with hip fractures were randomized to determine if nutrition supplementation and dietetic counseling was a cost-effective protocol to increase weight and quality adjusted life years (QALYs). Patients were followed for 6 months postsurgery. The cost-effectiveness with respect to weight gain was found to be feasible; however, the probability that the program was cost-effective f...
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