title: How to assess drug efficacy in osteoporosis.
authors.affiliation: MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kanis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Compston
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017277:Drug Approval; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012968:Etidronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D002116:Calcitonin; D012968:Etidronic Acid