Table 2 Assessment of Knowledge on bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ)
From: Perceptions of medical doctors on bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
BRONJ Knowledge | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | M ± SD | |||
Position | Specialist | 78 | 1.99 ± 1.392 | .001 |
Resident | 114 | 2.66 ± 1.314 | ||
Period of Career | <5 years | 69 | 1.88 ± 1.40 | .002 |
5 ~ 10 years | 33 | 2.45 ± 1.23 | ||
10 ~ 20 years | 36 | 2.83 ± 1.38 | ||
>20 years | 54 | 2.63 ± 1.31 | ||
Specialty | Family medicine | 50 | 2.52 ± 1.58 | .106 |
Orthopedics | 55 | 2.04 ± 1.32 | ||
Internal medicine | 87 | 2.37 ± 1.39 | ||
Experience of BRONJ patients | Yes | 53 | 3.04 ± 1.34 | <0.001 |
No | 139 | 2.14 ± 1.49 | ||
Indications for use (n = 191) | Osteoporosis | 160 | 2.26 ± 1.319 | .009 |
Cancer | 31 | 2.97 ± 1.602 | ||