Journal article
Effect of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on the Risk of Fracture
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Depression and osteoporotic fractures are common ailments among elderly persons. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are frequently used in the treatment of depression in this population, and the association between daily SSRI use and fragility fractures is unclear. Our objective was to examine the effect of daily SSRI use on the risk of incident clinical fragility fracture.
METHODS: A population-based, randomly …
Authors
Richards JB; Papaioannou A; Adachi JD; Joseph L; Whitson HE; Prior JC; Goltzman D
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 167, No. 2, pp. 188–194
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
January 22, 2007
DOI
10.1001/archinte.167.2.188
ISSN
2168-6106