Pediatric rheumatology

Effectiveness and safety of bisphosphonates in inflammatory bone disorders: a systematic review

Clin Exp RheumatolPublished Systematic review

Authors' conclusion

Bisphosphonate therapy, particularly pamidronate, is effective and well tolerated in children with IBDs, particularly when combined with other treatments.

Study context

Population
Children with inflammatory bone disorders (IBDs) treated with bisphosphonates; articles published January 2000–July 202426 articles
Participants
895 children
Outcome
Clinical and radiological remission and safety
Methodological detailsPRISMA 2020, Study quality assessed with the NIH quality assessment tools for observational studies
  • PRISMA 2020
  • Study quality assessed with the NIH quality assessment tools for observational studies

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

Remission, symptoms and radiological outcomes with pamidronate
  • Pamidronate: significant improvements in remission rates, symptom reduction and radiological outcomes

Original publication

Effectiveness and safety of bisphosphonates in inflammatory bone disorders: a systematic review. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 5 November 2024. doi:10.55563/clinexprheumatol/y0ve3b

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