Geriatric medicine
BMJ 2001; 322 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.322.7278.86 (Published 13 January 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;322:86Data supplement
Table w1 Vertebral fractures at 36 months in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis28
Subgroup
Fracture rate (%)
% reduction in relative risk (95% CI)
No needed to treat (95% CI)
Placebo
Alendronate
³75 years of age
18
11
38 (5 to 59)
15 (8 to 21)
1 baseline fracture
9
5
42 [44?](14 to 61)
28 (16 to 97)
³2 baseline fractures
27
14
48 (27 to 63)
8 (6 to 16)
Postmenopausal fractures
16
8
50 (31 to 64)
13 (9 to 23)
No postmenopausal fractures
12
7
43 [42?] (13 to 63)
20 (11 to 79)
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