Comparison 7. inhaled steroid vs placebo ‐ asthmatic or COPD recruits.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Vertebral fracture	2	892	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.87 [0.50, 7.03]
2 Bone MIneral Density	3	792	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.02 [‐0.08, 0.11]
2.1 Change at lumbar spine (% fall)	3	419	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.01 [‐0.08, 0.10]
2.2 Change at femoral neck (% fall)	2	373	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.61 [‐0.34, 1.56]
3 PICP (mcg/L)	0	0	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]