Table 2

Alendronate v placebo at year 2 in men with osteoporosis‡

OutcomeAlendronatePlaceboRRR (95% CI)NNT (CI)
‡Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article.
Vertebral fractures1%7%89% (35 to 98)16 (7 to 56)