Population
UK population aged 50-99 from 2000 to 2020
Design
Other
Follow-up
20 years (2000-2020 projection)
Authors
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UK fracture burden projections may heighten prevention focus; leaves open whether interventions can alter incidence or costs.
The public health and economic burden of osteoporotic fractures in the UK is projected to increase substantially by 2020, highlighting the need for effective preventative interventions.
Burge et al. (2001) studied this question.
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