Hospital admissions of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta in the English NHS.
S KolovosM K JavaidRafael Pinedo-VillanuevaPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2021)
The treatment of patients with OI is associated with a significant number of hospital admissions at an important cost for the NHS, with both number of admissions and costs increasing over time. Children below the age of 14 years had more admissions at a greater total cost than other ages, while the oldest adults had longer average stays and higher costs per admission.