. 2021 Nov 2;39(4):330–338. doi: 10.1111/ger.12590

TABLE 1.

Eligibility criteria for studies

Eligibility criteria
Clinical trials, cohort studies, case series, case reports, reviews reporting cases. Adult patients taking oral bisphosphonates for bone resorptive diseases. Adverse effect of the bisphosphonates on the oral mucosa.	Studies reporting on MRONJ only. Studies where the mucosal adverse effect is associated with pathology of the jaw structures. Reviews not reporting any original cases, surveys, comment letters, conference abstracts, letters to the editor. In vitro and ex vivo studies. Animal studies.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Exclusion

Clinical trials, cohort studies, case series, case reports, reviews reporting cases.

Adult patients taking oral bisphosphonates for bone resorptive diseases.

Adverse effect of the bisphosphonates on the oral mucosa.

Studies reporting on MRONJ only.

Studies where the mucosal adverse effect is associated with pathology of the jaw structures.

Reviews not reporting any original cases, surveys, comment letters, conference abstracts, letters to the editor.

In vitro and ex vivo studies.

Animal studies.