Patient Management, and Time and Health Care Resource Utilization Associated with the Use of Intravenous Bisphosphonates For Patients with Metastatic Bone Disease: A Delphi Study

OBJECTIVE: To identify patient management patterns in patients with solid tumors and metastatic bone disease who are receiving intravenous (IV) bisphosphonates (zoledronic acid and pamidronate), and to estimate the time and health care resources used for preparation and administration of zoledronic acid and pamidronate in patients with metastatic bone disease in Canada. METHODS: A modified 2-round Delphi technique was used, which was composed …