Cochrane · systematic review · CD000333
Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
Howe, TE, Shea, B, Dawson, LJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2011 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 2 · 28.6%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 4 · 57.1%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
Population: preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number of fractures radiographs | OR 0.61 [0.23, 1.64] | 4 studies · 539 participants | High |
Bone mineral density % change: spine | no estimate extracted | 24 studies · 1441 participants | High |
Bone mineral density % change: femoral neck | no estimate extracted | 19 studies · 1338 participants | Low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Bone mineral density % change: total hip | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 863 participants | High |
Bone mineral density % change: trochanter | no estimate extracted | 10 studies · 815 participants | High |
Adverse events: Falls | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 378 participants | Ungraded |
Other adverse events | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 907 participants | Ungraded |