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

Pak 1995.

Methods RCT duration 48 months54 patients in fluoride group and 56 in control group
Participants 110 postmenopausal osteoporotic women in USA 
 age 67.6 duration of menopause 19.2 
 race NA
Interventions Na F 27.5 mg element (low dose), non enteric‐coated, slow ‐releaseassociated treatment calcium with or without HRTversus placebo
Outcomes vertebral and non vertebral fractures , BMD femoral neck and forearm, BMC lumbar, GI side effects
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