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Sahota O, Narayanasamy M, Bastounis A, et al. Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study. Southampton (UK): National Institute for Health and Care Research; 2024 Apr. (Health Technology Assessment, No. 28.21.)

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Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study.

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List of abbreviations

ALN

alendronate

BMD

bone mineral density

BP

bisphosphonates

CINeMA

confidence in network meta-analysis

CrI

credible interval

DEXA

Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry

DIC

deviance information criterion

Dres

total residual deviance

HR

hazard ratio

HRQoL

health-related quality of life

HTA

Health Technology Assessment

IBN

ibandronate

ICER

incremental cost-effectiveness ratio

INMB

incremental net monetary benefit

MD

mean difference

NICE

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

NOGG

national osteoporosis guideline group

NotROS

Nottingham ROS

RIS

risedronate

ROS

Royal Osteoporosis Society

SD

standard deviation

SE

standard error

SUCRA

surface under the cumulative ranking

ZOL

zoledronate

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