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. 2017 Nov 24;29(2):489–499. doi: 10.1007/s00198-017-4310-y

Table 3.

Results related to treatments to be prescribed in T2T strategy on osteoporosis

Question Wish (%) Prognosis (%)
A I D A I D
The T2T strategy in osteoporosis is possible with the following anti-osteoporotic treatment:
a. oral bisphosphonates 88.4 5.4 6.3 88.4 3.6 8.0
b. intravenous bisphosphonates 92.0 6.3 1.8 89.3 6.3 4.5
c. SERM 94.3 1.9 3.8 96.2 3.8
d. strontium ranelate 76.4 5.7 17.9 58.5 4.7 36.8
e. denosumab 97.3 1.8 0.9 94.6 3.6 1.8
f. teriparatide 96.4 1.8 1.8 92.0 4.5 3.6
g. denosumab plus teriparatide 80.4 11.6 8.0 78.6 10.7 10.7
h. developing treatments 86.6 11.6 1.8 81.3 13.4 5.4
In patients treated with bisphosphonates, once the therapeutic objective has been reached, the treatment has to be
a. stopped for a period of time (drug holiday) 81.3 2.7 16.1 77.7 6.3 16.1
b. continued indefinitely 12.5 1.8 85.7 10.7 9.8 79.5
c. switched 5.7 1.9 92.5 5.7 1.9 92.5
In patients treated with SERM, once the therapeutic objective has been reached, the treatment has to be
a. stopped for a period of time (drug holiday) 34.0 3.8 62.3 36.8 4.7 8.5
b. continued indefinitely 16.1 7.1 76.8 17.0 8.0 75.0
c. switched 32.1 4.7 63.2 26.4 7.5 66.0
In patients treated with strontium ranelate, once the therapeutic objective has been reached, the treatment has to be
a. stopped for a period of time (drug holiday) 84.0 7.5 8.5 83.0 8.5 8.5
b. continued indefinitely 8.9 8.0 83.0 8.9 10.7 80.4
c. switched 67.9 6.6 25.5 68.9 6.6 24.5
In patients treated with teriparatide, once the therapeutic objective has been reached, the treatment has to be
a. stopped for a period of time (drug holiday) 75.5 1.9 22.6 76.4 1.9 21.7
b. continued indefinitely 3.6 2.7 93.8 2.7 4.5 92.9
c. switched 80.4 3.6 16.1 77.7 5.4 17.0
In patients treated with denosumab, once the therapeutic objective has been reached, the treatment has to be
a. stopped for a period of time (drug holiday) 81.1 18.9 84.9 15.1
b. continued indefinitely 8.5 91.5 6.6 0.9 92.5
c. switched 15.1 2.8 82.1 12.3 3.8 84.0

Italic values represent the most answered option

A agreement, I indifference, D disagreement, wish (desire for it to happen), prognosis (belief that it will happen in a 5-year period)