HORIZON-PFT
Health Outcomes and Reduced Incidence with Zoledronic Acid Once Yearly
Doente / População Intervenção / Exposição Comparação Desfecho
In 7,765 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, annual intravenous zoledronic acid 5 mg reduced new vertebral and hip fractures compared with placebo.
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7765
Desenho
Double-blind RCT, 3 yr
Desfecho
New morphometric vertebral fracture
Relevância
2
ResultadoVertebral fracture RR 0.30 (p<0.001); hip fracture HR 0.59 (−41 %; p=0.002).
Black DM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2007;356(18):1809-1822. 10.1056/NEJMoa067312
Discussão e crítica
Established annual intravenous bisphosphonate dosing — the option for patients intolerant of oral therapy or with adherence concerns.