- 2DCRT
two-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
- 3DCRT
three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
- AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- ANCOVA
analysis of covariance
- ARD
absolute risk difference
- ASTRO
American Society for Radiation Oncology
- BPI
Brief Pain Inventory
- BPTWG
Bone Pain Trial Working Group
- CI
confidence interval
- CPG
Clinical Practice Guideline
- EBRT
external beam radiation therapy
- ECOG
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
- EORTC
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
- EORTC-QLQ-BM22
EORTC Quality of Life Group Bone Metastases Module
- EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL
EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire–Core 15 Palliative
- EORTC QLQ-C30
EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire
- HBI
hemibody irradiation
- HDMF
higher total dose multiple fraction
- HDSF
higher total dose single fraction
- HR
hazard ratio
- IMRT
intensity modulated radiation therapy
- IQR
interquartile range
- KPS
Karnofsky Performance Scale
- KQ
Key Question
- LDMF
lower total dose multiple fraction
- LDSF
lower total dose single fraction
- MBD
metastatic bone disease
- MCID
minimal clinically important difference
- MCS
Mental Component Score
- MD
mean difference
- MF
multiple fraction
- MFRT
multiple fraction radiation treatment
- MPI
multidimensional pain inventory
- MQOL
McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire
- MSCC
metastatic spinal cord compression
- NA
not applicable
- NR
not reported
- NRS
numerical rating scale
- NRSI
nonrandomized study of interventions
- NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- QOL
quality of life
- PL
profile likelihood
- OR
odds ratio
- RCT
randomized controlled trial
- RR
risk ratio
- RT
radiation therapy
- SCC
spinal cord compression
- SBRT
stereotactic body radiation therapy
- SD
standard deviation
- SF
single fraction
- SF-36
Short-Form 36 Questionnaire
- SFRT
single fraction radiation treatment
- SINS
Spinal Instability in Neoplasia Score
- SRE
skeletal-related event
- VCF
vertebral compression fracture
- VAS
visual analog scale
- WHO
World Health Organization
Publication Details
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Publisher
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US), Rockville (MD)
NLM Citation
Skelly AC, Chang E, Bordley J, et al. Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Aug. (Comparative Effectiveness Review, No. 265.) 6, Abbreviations and Acronyms.