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1. HTA Unit, Area Vasta Centro Toscana Regional Health System, Via San Salvi 12, 50100, Florence, Italy 2. Department of Pharmaceutical Logistics, ESTAV Toscana Centro, Regional Health Service, 50100, Florence, Italy
Background In the present study, we undertook an equivalence analysis on the effectiveness of the main anti-reabsorptive agents indicated for women with osteoporosis.