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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

21 questions · 21 findings · 2 reviews · Musculoskeletal · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 8 · 38.1%Very low 3 · 14.3%Low 6 · 28.6%Moderate 3 · 14.3%High 1 · 4.8%

Bisphosphonates vs placebo

Number of participants who experienced side effects related to use of bisphosphonates · Paget's disease of bone

Bisphosphonates showed no clear difference in number of participants who experienced side effects related to use… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bisphosphonates vs placebo

Number of participants with change in bone pain (disappearance of pain)¹assessed on VAS · Paget's disease of bone

Bisphosphonates probably leads to higher number of participants with change in bone pain (disappearance of… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bisphosphonates vs placebo

Number of participants who experienced radiologically‐confirmed fractures · Paget's disease of bone

It is very uncertain whether bisphosphonates changes number of participants who experienced radiologically‐confirmed… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bisphosphonates vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · Paget's disease of bone

Bisphosphonates showed no clear difference in number of participants who withdrew due to adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bisphosphonates vs control

Incident nonvertebral fractures Radiographic · adults with GIOP

Bisphosphonates showed no clear difference in incident nonvertebral fractures Radiographic compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zoledronate vs pamidronate or risedronate

Number of participants who experienced side effects related to use of bisphosphonates · Paget's disease of bone

Zoledronate showed no clear difference in number of participants who experienced side effects related to use… compared with pamidronate or risedronate (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zoledronate vs pamidronate or risedronate

Number of participants with change in bone pain¹ assessed on VAS. · Paget's disease of bone

It is very uncertain whether zoledronate changes number of participants with change in bone pain¹ assessed on VAS. compared with pamidronate or risedronate (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review