The relative efficacy of nine osteoporosis medications for reducing the rate of fractures in post-menopausal women
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the absence of head-to-head trials, indirect comparisons of randomized placebo-controlled trials may provide a viable option to assess relative efficacy. The purpose was to estimate the relative efficacy of reduction of fractures...
Main Authors: | Pullenayegum Eleanor, Goeree Ron, Hopkins Robert B, Adachi Jonathan D, Papaioannou Alexandra, Xie Feng, Thabane Lehana |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/209 |
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