Abstract
Objective To determine whether vertebroplasty is more effective than placebo for patients with pain of recent onset (a??6 weeks) or severe pain (score a?Y8 on 0-10 numerical rating scale).
Design Meta-analysis of combined individual patient level data.
Setting Two multicentred randomised controlled trials of vertebroplasty; one based in Australia, the other in the United States.
Original language | English |
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Article number | d3952 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | BMJ |
Volume | 343 |
Issue number | 7815 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |