Table 1.
Main characteristics of patients with BM managed with multidisciplinary tele-consultations.
| Patients' characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Median age, year | 66 |
| Distance from the center (km) | |
| 0-50 | 26 (70,2) |
| 51-250 | 8 (21.6) |
| >250r | 7 (8.1) |
| Indication for multidisciplinary consultationa | |
| First diagnosis of BM | 11 (29.7) |
| Evaluation of SREs risk in patients with BM | 26 (70.3) |
| Bone lesions to be characterized | 2 (5.4) |
| Severe bone pain | 13 (35.1) |
| Interventions | |
| Orthesis prescribed | 18 (48.6) |
| Zoledronic acid | 17 (45.9) |
| Denosumab | 8 (21.6) |
| Surgery indication | 1 (2.7) |
| Radiotherapy | 4 (10.8) |
| Biopsy | |
SREs, skeletal-related events.
a
The same patient may have more than one indication.