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Table 7 Hip fracture lifetime risk from modeling and epidemiological studies

From: Expected lifetime numbers and costs of fractures in postmenopausal women with and without osteoporosis in Germany: a discrete event simulation model

Country

Study type

Hip

Germany*

Model – present study

19.8%

Belgium** [75]

Model

29.0%

Australia* [76]

Model

17.0%

Switzerland [20]

Model

20.9%

USA*** [77]

Model

24.0%

Sweden* [33]

Epidemiological

22.9%

USA* [78]

Epidemiological

17.5%

  1. *First ever lifetime risk of a 50 year old woman, **absolute fracture lifetime risk of 50 year old woman, ***First ever lifetime risk of a 65 year old woman.