Model structure. The 2-stage model consisted of a short-term decision tree model (1 year after the index procedure) (Fig. 1-A) and a long-term Markov state-transition model (from the second year after the index surgery to lifetime) (Fig. 1-B).

Cement Augmentation vs. No Augmentation in Trochanteric Fracture Fixation: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Trochanteric fractures often occur in older patients, including those with osteoporosis, and are associated with high rates of mortality and