Research Article

The Use of Bone Density Scan in Monitoring Treatment Response in Patients Diagnosed with Osteoporosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 4

Effectiveness of medications on mean change of -score on femoral neck among study group 2016-2019.

MedicationsMean (SD) value

DenosumabNo, 26 (51%)
Yes, 25 (49%)
-0.0654 (.058)
-0.136 (.476)
0.528
Alendronate/cholecalciferolNo, 42 (82.4%)
Yes, 9 (17.6%)
-0.040 (.345)
-0.377 (.506)
0.018
AlendronateNo, 44 (86.3%)
Yes, 7 (13.7%)
-0.102 (.404)
-0.085 (.353)
0.919
TeriparatideNo, 49 (96.08%)
Yes, 2 (3.92%)
-0.091 (.399)
-0.300 (.141)
0.470
IbandronateNo, 49 (96.08%)
Yes, 2 (3.92%)
-0.095 (.399)
-0.200 (.282)
0.718