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 |
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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 |