| Quality of life and health status with zoledronic acid and generic alendronate-a secondary analysis of the Rapid Onset and Sustained Efficacy (ROSE) study in postmenopausal women with low bone mass. | |
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PMID: 22086310 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The ROSE study compared annual infusion with zoledronic acid and weekly generic alendronate. No significant differences in quality of life or health status between treatment groups were observed. Adherence to alendronate during the study was high, with 80.9% of patients achieving adequate adherence. INTRODUCTION: A secondary analysis to evaluate quality of life, health status, adherence to alendronate and therapy preference in postmenopausal women with low bone mass who received treatment with zoledronic acid or alendronate was conducted. METHODS: Postmenopausal women with low bone mass were randomised 2:1 to receive an annual infusion of zoledronic acid or weekly oral generic alendronate in this open-label, multicentre study. Changes in quality of life and health status were assessed using questionnaires at baseline and month 12. Adherence to alendronate was assessed by the investigator and/or study personnel, and subjective therapy preference was assessed using a questionnaire at month 12. RESULTS: Patients were randomised to zoledronic acid (n = 408) and alendronate (n = 191). Overall, there were no significant differences in quality of life between zoledronic acid and alendronate. However, improvements in quality of life with zoledronic acid versus alendronate could be detected by posthoc analysis in patients with previous fractures. There were no significant differences in health status between patients receiving zoledronic acid or alendronate. Adherence to alendronate during the study was high, with 80.9% of patients achieving adequate adherence. A total of 81% of patients who had received zoledronic acid indicated that they would prefer to continue with that treatment, and 43% of the patients who received oral alendronate would like to switch to zoledronic acid. CONCLUSIONS: There were no significant differences in quality of life between patients receiving zoledronic acid or alendronate. |
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P Hadji; V Ziller; D Gamerdinger; W Spieler; K Articus; M Baier; R Moericke; P H Kann |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-11-16 |
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Title: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA Volume: - ISSN: 1433-2965 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9100105 Medline TA: Osteoporos Int Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Philipps University, Marburg, Germany, hadji@med.uni-marburg.de. |
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