The Value of a Patient-Level Modeling Approach and Need for Better Reporting in Economic Evaluations of Osteoporosis.

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No funding was involved in the writing of this letter. Outside of the submitted work, Hiligsmann has received research grants through institution from Amgen, Radius Health, UCB, and Teva/Theramex. Reginster has received research grants and/or consulting fees from Servier, Novartis, Negma, Lilly, Wyeth, Amgen, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, Merckle, Nycomed-Takeda, NPS, IBSA Genevrier, Theramex, UCB, Asahi Kasei, Endocyte, Merck Sharp and Dohme, Rottapharm, Teijin, Teva, Analis, NovoNordisk, Ebewee Pharma, Zodiac, Danone, Will Pharma, Meda, Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Organon, Therabel, Boehringer, Chiltern, and Galapagos. Silverman has received grant support from Amgen, Radius, and Lilly; consulting fees from Amgen and Radius; has served on scientific advisory boards for Lilly and Amgen; and has served on speakers bureaus for Amgen, Lilly, and Radius.