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. 2000 Oct 23;2000(4):CD002825. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002825

Grove 1981.

Methods RCT duration 3 months14 patients in each group
Participants 28 postmenopausal women with backpain and vertebral fracture
age 73.9 menopause duration NA 
 race NA
Interventions NaF 9 mg fluoride element (low dose), non enteric‐coated, non slow‐release 
 associated treatment calcium plus vitamine Dversus placebo
Outcomes forearm cnange in BMC, pain sore, strenght score, metacarpal index
Notes quality score 2 
 randomization 1 
 blinding 0 
 withdrawals and dropouts 1
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear