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Evidence supporting recommended dose-fractionation schedules
| Indication | Recommended schedule | Selected references | Level of evidence |
| Uncomplicated bone metastases (spine, non-spine) | [15] | 1 | |
| 8Gy/1 | [10,32,39,41,60,61] | 5 | |
| Neuropathic pain | 8Gy/1 or 20Gy/5 | [38] | 1 |
| Impending SCC, RT alone | Multifraction | [41] | 5 |
| [36] | 4 | ||
| Impending pathologic fracture, RT alone | 20-40Gy/5-20 | [45] | 1 |
RT: Radiotherapy; SCC: Spinal cord compression.
