Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine

William J. Powers, M.D.-- Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology
Washington University School of Medicine -- Presented July 11, 2006


Divergent Data on
Post-Menopausal Hormone Therapy

Results from Observational Studies of Combined Hormone Therapy
and from the Women's Health Initiative


 

Disease

Women's Health
Initiative

Observational Studies of
Estrogen with Progestin

Coronary Heart Disease

 1.29 (1.02 - 1.63)

 0.61 (0.45 - 0.82)

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References

Grodstein F, Clarkson TB, Manson JE.
Divergent Data on Post-Menopausal Hormone Therapy.
NEJM 2003; 348:645-650.

 

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