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. 2012 May 15;184(8):E431–E434. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.111752

Table 2:

Crude, adjusted and propensity-adjusted rate ratios for the risk of uveitis and scleritis among first-time users of oral bisphosphonate

Outcome Crude RR Adjusted* RR Propensity-adjusted* RR
Uveitis 1.54 (1.33–1.78) 1.45 (1.25–1.68) 1.50 (1.29–1.73)
Scleritis 1.85 (1.68–2.05) 1.51 (1.34–1.68) 1.53 (1.39–1.70)

Note: RR = rate ratio.

*

Adjusted for age at index, sex, calendar time, use of sulfa-containing drugs, and comorbidities (ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, multiple sclerosis).