Table 5.
Effect sizes for change in SF-36 scores according to type of fracture
| Type of fracture | PF | RP | BP | GH | VT | SF | RE | MH | PCS | MCS |
| Osteoporotic (n = 436) | -0.27 | -0.14 | -0.08 | -0.25 | -0.05 | -0.25 | -0.16 | -0.15 | -0.18 | -0.18 |
| Vertebral (n = 318) | -0.26 | -0.12 | -0.11 | -0.23 | -0.07 | -0.27 | -0.15 | -0.16 | -0.17 | -0.19 |
| Clinical vertebral (n = 170) | -0.33 | -0.11 | -0.09 | -0.28 | -0.14 | -0.27 | -0.17 | -0.17 | -0.23 | -0.18 |
| Painful vertebral (n = 89) | -0.41 | -0.17 | -0.18 | -0.38 | -0.22 | -0.30 | -0.21 | -0.30 | -0.30 | -0.24 |
Change in SF-36 scores measured between baseline and endpoint: effect sizes only presented for those experiencing a fracture
ES = (mean at endpoint – mean at baseline)/standard deviation of change