[en] Osteoporosis is considered as a major Public Health issue, in most developed countries. Bone mineral density assessment is the single best predictor of the future fracture risk for an individual. Belgium has the highest number of bone densitometers, per million habitants, in Europe. However, densitometry is not yet reimbursed in Belgium. This situation is rather paradoxical since the demonstration of a prevalent vertebral fracture or of a low bone mineral density is requested to obtain the reimbursement of drugs to be used for the management of osteoporosis. Hopefully, Belgium will soon be online with the requirement s of the European Commission, suggesting to make bone densitometry accessible, through reimbursement.
Disciplines :
Rheumatology
Author, co-author :
NEUPREZ, Audrey ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Gillet, Philippe ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie appareil locomoteur
Collette, C.
Reginster, Jean-Yves ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Epidémiologie et santé publique
Language :
French
Title :
L'osteodensitometrie dans le depistage de l'osteoporose: le paradoxe Belge
Alternative titles :
[en] Bone Densitometry for the Diagnosis of Osteoporosis: The Belgian Reimbursement Paradox
Publication date :
April 2006
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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