Fragility fractures and health-related quality of life: does socio-economic status widen the gap? A population-based study

Autor: F. B. Larsen, C. P. Nielsen, K. Friis, Bente L. Langdahl, G Valentin
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Valentin, G, Friis, K, Nielsen, C P, Larsen, F B & Langdahl, B L 2021, ' Fragility fractures and health-related quality of life : does socio-economic status widen the gap? A population-based study ', Osteoporosis International, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 63-73 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-020-05540-8
ISSN: 1433-2965
0937-941X
Popis: Summary: Studying 12,839 fracture cases and 91,426 controls, we found that fractures of the spine and hip are associated with clinically important HRQoL deficits up to 5 years post-fracture. Fracture cases with a low educational attainment are more likely to report very low HRQoL due to a low pre-fracture HRQoL. Introduction: The aim of this study was to explore the short-term and long-term impact of fractures on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to study the effect of educational attainment as a proxy for socio-economic status (SES) on post-fracture HRQoL. Methods: In a population-based survey including 12,839 fracture cases and 91,426 controls, HRQoL was measured using the physical component score (PCS) and the mental component score (MCS) of the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12). Information about fractures, age, sex, ethnicity, comorbidity and SES was obtained from national registers. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to measure the mean HRQoL difference, termed deficit, between non-fracture controls and fracture cases (all fractures combined and fractures at six different skeletal sites). Results: PCS and MCS were significantly lower among fracture cases than among controls. Statistically and clinically important PCS deficits (≥ 5 points) were observed among people with fractures of the spine and hip up to 5 years post-fracture and among people with upper arm fractures up to 1 year post-fracture. Greater deficits were observed for MCS but not for PCS in post-fracture HRQoL in the low than in the high SES group. Conclusion: Fractures of the spine and hip are associated with clinically important deficits in physical HRQoL up to 5 years post-fracture. Low educational attainment widened the gap in mental but not in physical post-fracture HRQoL. However, due to low pre-fracture PCS and MCS, people with a low educational attainment and fractures were more likely to report very low HRQoL post-fracture.
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