Cochrane · systematic review · CD009849
Steroidal contraceptives and bone fractures in women: evidence from observational studies
Lopez, LM, Chen, M, Mullins Long, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
Fertility RegulationAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 4 · 66.7%High 2 · 33.3%
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
Comparison
Population: women
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
All fractures | RR 1.2 [1.08, 1.34] | 1365 participants | Moderate |
First fracture | OR 1.55 [1.03, 2.33] | 819 participants | High |
First fracture: radius or ulna; all sites | RR 1.5 [1.1, 2.1] | 17032 participants | High |
Fracture, any | OR 1.5 [1.03, 2.18] | 258189 participants | Moderate |
Comparison
Population: women
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Fracture | OR 1.44 [1.01, 2.06] | 258189 participants | Moderate |
First fracture | OR 1.36 [1.15, 1.6] | 87627 participants | Moderate |