Table 3

Data on fracture efficacy of strontium in regulatory documents and primary publications

ParticipantsVertebral fractureNon-vertebral fractureHip fracture
Strontium/ placebo (N)Strontium/ placebo (n)RR/HR/OR (95% CI)p ValueStrontium/ placebo (n)RR/HR/OR (95% CI)p ValueStrontium/ placebo (n)RR/HR/OR (95% CI)p Value
European Public Assessment Report 200512
 SOTI 3 years719/72320.9%/32.8%0.59 (0.48 to 0.73)<0.001NR0.91 (0.71 to 1.18)*NRNRNRNR
 TROPOS 3 yearsNRNR0.61 (0.51 to 0.73)NR233/2760.85 (0.71 to 1.01)*NR62/740.85 (0.61 to 1.19)0.33
 Pooled SOTI/TROPOS 3 years3295/3256NRNRNR331/389†0.85 (0.74 to 0.99)†0.033NRNRNR
Primary publications
 SOTI 3 years 200416719/72320.9%/32.8%0.59 (0.48 to 0.73)<0.001112/1220.90 (0.69 to 1.17)*NRNRNRNR
TROPOS 3 years 200517
 Vertebral fracture‡1817/1823NR0.61 (0.51 to 0.73)<0.001
 Non-vertebral fracture‡2479/245311.2%/12.9%0.84 (0.70 to 1.0)*0.042.9%/3.4%0.85 (0.61 to 1.19)NR
Cochrane review 200623
 Pooled SOTI/TROPOS 3 years
 Vertebral fracture‡2536/2546341/5430.63 (0.56 to 0.71)<0.001
 Non-vertebral fracture‡3305/3267345/398†0.86 (0.75 to 0.98)†0.03NRNRNR
Periodic Safety Update Report 201313
Pooled postmenopausal osteoporosis
 Vertebral fracture‡2924/2945§508/663§0.72 (0.64 to 0.82)§<0.0001
 Non-vertebral fracture‡3748/3711426/492§0.84 (0.73 to 0.96)§0.013109/114§0.95 (0.72 to 1.23)§0.68
CHMP scientific conclusion/PRAC assessment report 20146
Pooled postmenopausal osteoporosis
 Vertebral fracture‡2917/2939§507/661§0.73 (0.64–0.83)§<0.001
 Peripheral fracture‡3748/3711427/492§0.84 (0.73 to 0.97)§0.014111/114§0.96 (0.74 to 1.26) §0.78
Primary publications
 STRATOS 20021587/9142.0%/57.4%0.77 (0.54 to 1.09)NR9.2%/7.7%NRNRNRNRNR
 SOTI 4 years 200921719/726¶27.0%/36.4%0.67 (0.55 to 0.81)<0.001NR0.92 (0.72 to 1.19)NRNRNRNR
TROPOS 5 years 200819
 Vertebral fracture‡1819/1827¶20.8%/24.9%0.76 (0.65 to 0.88)<0.001
 Non-vertebral fracture‡2479/2456¶312/3590.85 (0.73 to 0.99)0.03288/98NRNR
 Hwang 20081864/61NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
 Liu 200920151/1513/7NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
 Pooled analysis0.73 (0.65 to 0.81)<0.0010.87 (0.77 to 0.99)0.040.89 (0.67 to 1.18)0.42
  • *Data differs between primary publication and regulatory document.

  • †Number of participants with fracture differs between Cochrane review and regulatory documents.

  • ‡Morphometric vertebral fractures were assessed in a subset of participants in TROPOS.

  • §Data differs between 2013 and 2014 regulatory documents.

  • ¶Number of participants differs from earlier primary publications and regulatory documents.

  • NR, not reported; RR, relative risk.