Fig. 2

SF-36 domain scores in patients with osteoporosis and healthy controls, and its changes after bisphosphonate treatments. a Comparison of SF-36 domain scores among subgroups of patients with osteoporosis and healthy controls. b Changes in SF-36 domain scores after bisphosphonates treatment. PF, physical functioning; RP, role-physical limitation; BP, bodily pain; GH, general health; PCS, physical component summary; VT, vitality; SF, social functioning; RE, role-emotional limitation; MH, mental health; MCS, mental component summary. ^*: P < 0.05, ^**: P < 0.01, ^***: P < 0.001 versus controls; ^#: P < 0.05, ^##: P < 0.01, ^###: P < 0.001 versus osteopenia; ^{^}: P < 0.05, ^{^^}: P < 0.01 versus osteoporosis; ^††: P < 0.01, ^†††: P < 0.001 vs baseline