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A once yearly IV infusion of zoledronic acid prevented fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

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 Q In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, does a once yearly intravenous infusion of zoledronic acid reduce the incidence of fractures?

Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★☆ IM/Ambulatory care ★★★★★★★ Rheumatology ★★★★★★★ Endocrine ★★★★★★☆ Geriatrics ★★★★★★☆

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randomised placebo controlled trial (Health Outcomes and Reduced Incidence with Zoledronic Acid Once Yearly [HORIZON]).

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not concealed.*

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blinded (outcome assessors).*

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36 months.

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clinics in 25 countries in Europe, North and Latin America, Australia, and Asia.

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7765 postmenopausal women (mean age 73 y) with a bone mineral density T score ⩽2.5 at the femoral neck, with or without vertebral fractures, or with a T score ⩽1.5 and ⩾2 mild or 1 moderate vertebral fractures. Women were grouped as stratum 1 (n = 6113) if they were not taking …

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  • * See glossary.

  • For correspondence: Dr D M Black, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. dblack{at}psg.ucsf.edu

  • Source of funding: Novartis Pharma.

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