Smoking and fracture risk in men: a meta-analysis of cohort studies, using both frequentist and Bayesian approaches.

ABSTRACT: Past studies indicate that men are more likely to smoke and be at higher risk of smoking-related conditions than women. Our research aimed, through meta-analysis, to assess the association between smoking and fracture risk in men. The following databases were searched, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, PsycINFO, ISI Web of Science, Google Scholar, WorldCat, and Open Grey, for identifying related studies. A random-effects model was used to pool the confounder-adjusted relative risk (R.R.). Frequentist and Bayesian hierarchical random-effects models were used for the analysis. The heterogeneity and publication bias were evaluated in this study. Twenty-seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, smoking is associated with a significantly increased risk of fracture in both the frequent

SUBMITTER: Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9166727 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature