Oestrogen plus progestin (O + P) v placebo in postmenopausal women at mean 5.6 years*

OutcomesO + P v placeboRRR (95% CI)NNT (CI)
*Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article using Cox proportional hazards model.
Any fracture8.6% v 11%23% (16 to 30)40 (31 to 56)
Hip fracture0.6% v 0.9%33% (4.0 to 53)338 (210 to 2787)
Hazard ratio (CI)
Lower arm or wrist fracture0.71 (0.59 to 0.85)
Vertebral fracture0.65 (0.46 to 0.92)