Comparison 9. inhaled steroid vs placebo ‐ treatment & follow‐up > 12 weeks.
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect size |
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1 Vertebral fractures | 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 femoral neck (% fall) | 2 | 373 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.61 [‐0.34, 1.56] |
2.2 Change at lumber spine (% fall) | 3 | 419 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.01 [‐0.08, 0.10] |
3 PICP mcg/l | 1 | 105 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | 11.57 [‐3.11, 26.25] |