Association of use of Chinese herbal medicines and the risk of fracture in patients with osteoporosis: a population-based cohort study
Journal
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
4
Pages
807
Date Issued
2019-04
Author(s)
Abstract
After utilizing a large population-based claims database and the application of propensity score match approach to reduce the confounding effects, we found that the use of Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) was related to the lower risk of sequent osteoporotic fracture by 27% among the individuals with osteoporosis. The predominant effect was observed in those receiving CHMs for more than two years.
Subjects
Chinese herbal medicines; Cohort study; Osteoporosis; Osteoporotic fracture
Publisher
SPRINGER LONDON LTD
Type
journal article