Key result
Age-standardized hip fractures in Sweden drop ~29% in both sexes from 1998 to 2019.
Why the study?
The study aimed to estimate the absolute and age-standardized number of hip fractures in Sweden over two decades to determine time trends and project future burden.
Observational (n=335,399)
Effect estimate: 29.2% reduction in women (95% CI 28.1-30.2)
The absolute and age-standardized incidence of hip fractures in Sweden has significantly declined over the past two decades, which will lead to lower future projections than previously estimated despite an aging population.
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Declining Swedish hip fracture rates support revised projections; leaves open generalizability and causal factors.
Michaëlsson et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Hip fracture (n=335,399). Calendar year (1998 to 2019) vs. 1998 (baseline) was evaluated on Age-standardized number of hip fractures (29.2% reduction in women, 95% CI 28.1-30.2). After adjusting for the growing older population, the age-standardized number of hip fractures in Sweden declined by 29.2% in women and 29.3% in men from 1998 through 2019.
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