OBJECTIVES: To estimate lifetime morbidity, mortality, and costs from hip fracture
incorporating the effect of deficits in activities of daily living. DESIGN: Markov computer …

In Canada, 74,255 deaths (33% of all deaths) in 2003 were due to cardiovascular disease
(CVD). As one of the most costly diseases, CVD represents a major economic burden on …

Background Estimates for the average cost of stroke have varied 20-fold in the United
States. To provide a robust cost estimate, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the …

Background It remains unclear whether benzodiazepine use increases hip fracture
incidence. We studied this relationship in a large cohort, controlling for multiple potential …

Objective: to review the literature on the prevalence and effect on outcome of psychiatric
illness in older people with hip fracture. Methods: searching of medical databases and …

Background. Hip fracture in older adults is a significant medical, social, and economic
concern to society. Little is known regarding diabetes as a risk factor for hip fracture in the …

Context. Place of residence is associated with health outcomes. Objective. To examine
neighborhood effects on mortality after the onset of serious disease and to assess whether …

PURPOSE: Describe and compare the characteristics of artificial neural networks and
logistic regression to develop prediction models in epidemiological research. METHODS …

Objective: This study describes the financial impact of an organized hip fracture program for
elderly patients age 65 years and older. Methods: This is a retrospective study of 797 …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine hip fracture incidence in the older US
White population as a function of their socioeconomic position. Methods: A sample of 5,161 …