Effectiveness associated with different therapies for senile osteoporosis: a network Meta-analysis
Wang H, Mo S, Yang L, Wang P, Sun K, Xiong Y, Liu H, Liu X, Wu Z, Ou L, Li X, Peng X, Peng B, He H, Tian Y, Zhang R, Zhu X · Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine · 2020 February
DOI https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32227762/
Objective
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicines for invigorating the kidney (CHMIK) on senile osteoporosis.
Conclusions
The present network Meta-analysis found that alendronate and calcium are more effective if combined with oral Chinese herbal medicines for invigorating the kidney (CHMIK) and that oral CHMIK alone may be more effective than alendronate or calcium. Tuina may have an advantage over oral medicines. Oral CHMIK and calcitonin show the most potential for treating senile osteoporosis.
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