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ArticleJournal of bone and mineral metabolism2012

The effect of risedronate (17.5 mg/week) treatment on quality of life in Japanese women with osteoporosis: a prospective observational study.

Toshitaka Nakamura, Mitsuharu Osawa, Makoto Itoh, Hiromichi Yamaguchi, Norio Iinuma, Yutaka Hayakawa, Hitoshi Suzuki, Toshiaki Kamisaki, Satoshi Iwayama, Masahiko Nishikawa

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Article in Journal of bone and mineral metabolism, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. A systematic review and meta-analysis of utility-based quality of life for osteoporosis-related conditions.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2014
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10 authors.

Toshitaka NakamuraDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
Mitsuharu Osawa
Makoto Itoh
Hiromichi Yamaguchi
Norio Iinuma
Yutaka Hayakawa
Hitoshi Suzuki
Toshiaki Kamisaki
Satoshi Iwayama
Masahiko Nishikawa

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A prospective observational study to test the effects of risedronate 17.5 mg/week treatment on quality of life (QOL) of 1,363 Japanese female patients with osteoporosis showed QOL improvement after 12 weeks of administration. Comorbid factors such as ischemic heart disease, hip osteoarthritis, and higher values of FRAX blunted the effects of QOL of the treatment. Few studies have investigated the effect of osteoporosis treatment on QOL in relationship to comorbid factors other than osteoporosis and fracture. Efficacy was determined by changes over time in EQ-5D at baseline, at 12 and 24 weeks, and at the final assessment. Factors affecting changes in EQ-5D were evaluated with a multivariate analysis. Safety was determined by assessing the incident rate of adverse events. The improvement of EQ-5D compared to baseline was observed as significant after 12 weeks of treatment (p < 0.001). The greatest improvement was observed in the dimension of "pain/discomfort" by the multivariate analysis (p < 0.001). Factors affecting QOL improvement were FRAX value without BMD, age, glucocorticoid use, ischemic heart disease, hip osteoarthritis, and pain. The incidence rate of drug-related adverse events was 4.72 % (95 % confidence interval 3.63-6.02 %). Risedronate at 17.5 mg/week improved the QOL in patients with osteoporosis among Japanese women, and comorbidity factors decreased the effects.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAsian PeopleBone DensityBone Density Conservation AgentsComorbidityEtidronic AcidFemaleHumansJapanMyocardial IschemiaOsteoarthritis, HipOsteoporosisPainProspective StudiesQuality of LifeBone Density Conservation AgentsEtidronic AcidRisedronic Acid

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