Bone densitometry (≥ 50 years) - For a Healthy Belgium

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PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Radiology	39.40%
Main prescribers: Not applicable	-
RATE OF USE
Average number of interventions (per year)	53,806
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons)	1,143.75
≥ 2 occurences per patient 2021	0.54%
Percentage of outpatient care	88.06%
POPULATION
Median age	69 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.19
Percentage of women	84.04%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	0.98
TRENDS
Trend 2012-2022	-0.55%
Trend 2012-2019	-1.83%
Trend 2019-2022	2.52%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2012-2014	41.41
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	34.26
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by region)	1.39
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by district)	8.07
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Average annual expenditure	1,935,301 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	0.41 €
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by region)	1.40
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person(by district)	8.05
Average cost of interventions	35.97 €

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CODES	LABEL	CREATION	DELETION
455895 455906	Examen réalisé par la technique de l'absorptiométrie radiologique à double énergie (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry : DXA) pour déterminer le T-score, calculé au niveau de la colonne lombaire (L1-L4 ou L2-L4) et de la hanche (zone totale ou zone propre du col)	01-08-2010
466616 466620	Examen réalisé par la technique de l'absorptiométrie radiologique à double énergie (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry : DXA) pour déterminer le T-score, calculé au niveau de la colonne lombaire (L1-L4 ou L2-L4) et de la hanche (zone totale ou zone propre du col)	01-08-2010