@article{0c775a93d2c645efb50be562360ede97,
title = "Are bisphosphonates effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis pain?: A meta-analysis and systematic review",
abstract = "Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis worldwide. Pain and reduced function are the main symptoms in this prevalent disease. There are currently no treatments for OA that modify disease progression; therefore analgesic drugs and joint replacement for larger joints are the standard of care. In light of several recent studies reporting the use of bisphosphonates for OA treatment, our work aimed to evaluate published literature to assess the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in OA treatment.",
author = "Davis, {Alison J} and Smith, {Toby O} and Hing, {Caroline B} and Nidhi Sofat",
note = "{\textcopyright} 2013 Davis et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. This work was supported by The Rosetrees' Trust, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN), and The Wellcome Trust Value in People Award to Alison Davis. ",
year = "2013",
month = sep,
day = "4",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pone.0072714",
language = "English",
volume = "8",
journal = "PLoS One",
issn = "1932-6203",
publisher = "Public Library of Science",
number = "9",
}