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
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]