| Statistical process control is a clear and understandable method to determine the time to benefit of preventive drugs. |
| We showed that in the Fracture Intervention Trial (FIT), the time to benefit of alendronate for prevention of fractures was 11 months. |
| Clinical decision making for an individual patient with a limited life expectancy can be simplified by applying the time to benefit. |
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