Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety
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Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf · Mar 2005
Comparative StudyThe population risk of fractures attributable to oral corticosteroids.
Previous studies have indicated a relationship between oral corticosteroid use and the risk of fracture, although without population-based comparators or exact dose information. The aim was to estimate the relative and population attributable risk (PAR) of admission for non-traumatic fracture among users of corticosteroids. ⋯ The important public health impact of oral corticosteroids, especially in women needs to be addressed. Greater use of medication to ameliorate the adverse effects of these widely-used drugs is advocated.