Osteoporosis Treatment Efficacy for Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the efficacy of treatment options to reduce osteoporotic fracture risk in men.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Setting

Randomized clinical trials that evaluated the efficacy of a treatment for osteoporosis or low bone mineral density for adult men and reported fracture outcomes.

Participants

Men.

Measurements

PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched for relevant studies. Information was extracted from included studies on participant sociodemographic characteristics, number of male participants, treatment evaluated, comparator for evaluated treatment, study duration, and fracture outcomes. Risk of bias of individual studies was assessed using measures recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration.

SUBMITTER: Nayak S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5358515 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature