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Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study

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  • Authors:
    Ann Baily,
    Moira Holmes,
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    Opinder Sahota1,*, Melanie Narayanasamy2, Anastasios Bastounis3, Zoe Paskins4, Simon Bishop2, Tessa Langley3, Neil Gittoes5, Sarah Davis6, Ann Baily7, Moira Holmes7, Jo Leonardi-Bee3

    • 1 Department of Health Care for Older People, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
    • 2 Business School, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
    • 3 School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
    • 4 School of Medicine, Keele University and Haywood Academic Rheumatology Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
    • 5 Centre for Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
    • 6 School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
    • 7 Lay Member, Nottingham Osteoporosis Society Patient Support group, Nottingham, UK
    • * Corresponding author email: opinder.sahota@nuh.nhs.uk
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      Full disclosure of interests: Completed ICMJE forms for all authors, including all related interests, are available in the toolkit on the NIHR Journals Library report publication page at https://doi.org/10.3310/WYPF0472.

      Primary conflicts of interest: None to declare.

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    Volume: 28, Issue: 21
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    Sahota O, Narayanasamy M, Bastounis A, Paskins Z, Bishop S, Langley T, et al. Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study. Health Technol Assess 2024;28(21). https://doi.org/10.3310/WYPF0472
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