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A community-based clinical trial of Intra-Venous zOledRonic acid once Yearly in comparison to oral bisphosphonates in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: The IVORY trial Methodological considerations

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Zoledronic acid is an intravenous once yearly bisphosphonate that has been shown to be effective and safe in improving BMD (bone mineral density) and reducing fracture risk in controlled clinical trials. IVORY is a Canadian post marketing study aiming at assessing real-life effectiveness, health care resource utilization, safety and compliance to treatment with zoledronic acid in comparison to orally administered bisphosphonates …

Authors

Brown JP; Adachi JD; Kendler DL; Rigal R; Deutsch G; Leclerc JM

Journal

Contemporary Clinical Trials, Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 741–746

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

9 2011

DOI

10.1016/j.cct.2011.05.007

ISSN

1551-7144