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Table 7 Risk of fracture associated with the use of bisphosphonates

From: Risk of fracture in men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy: a population-based cohort study in New Zealand

 

Adjusted OR (95 % CI) any fracture

Adjusted OR (95 % CI) accidental fracture

Adjusted OR (95 % CI) hip fracture

Use of bisphosphonate a

 No

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

 Yes

4.12 (3.56–4.77)

4.21 (3.55–5.0)

5.20 (4.06–6.67)

Extent of disease a

 Localised

   

 No bisphosphonate

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

 Bisphosphonate

5.89 (2.81–12.38)

5.46 (2.38–12.50)

5.16 (0.61–43.55)

Locally advanced or Metastatic

 No bisphosphonate

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

 Bisphosphonate

2.03 (1.42–2.90)

1.97 (1.17–3.33)

1.76 (0.79–3.91)

Unknown

 No bisphosphonate

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

 Bisphosphonate

4.85 (4.11–5.73)

4.62 (3.83–5.56)

6.01 (4.61–7.83)

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. aAdjusted for age at diagnosis and ethnicity
  3. Bold indicate significant p-value (<0.5)