Table 11.
Recommendations for denosumab therapy.
Recommendations | Grading of recommendations | Quality of evidence |
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Alternative treatment for patients at high fracture risk | I | A |
Alternative treatment for patients at very high fracture risk who are unable to use osteoanabolic agents | IIa | A |
Reassess fracture risk after 5–10 years of therapy | IIa | A |
Consider continuing treatment for up to 10 years or switching to another therapy if remaining at high fracture risk or very high fracture risk before treatment | IIa | A |
Educate patients on the importance of regularly receiving denosumab | I | B |
Consider transition to potent bisphosphonates after denosumab discontinuation | IIa | B |