A web site page for information about Osteonecrosis of Jaw (ONJ): the Rete Oncologica Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta experience, at www.reteoncologica.it

Abstract

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) related to drugs (bisphosphonates, denosumab, antiangiogenic and other agents) is an issue of care by the "Rete Oncologica di Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta" since 2005. The "Rete Oncologica" is a cancer network that include professionals (physicians, nurses, technicians, supporting staff, data managers, etc) of all the healthcare units that manage and treat patients with cancer and hematologic disorders in two regions (Piedmont and Aosta Valley, globally 4.4 million population) in the North-Western Italy. Besides study groups, research grants and organization of meetings, in order to facilitate the awareness of ONJ issues, on 2014 the network created specific ONJdedicated pages on the network website www.reteoncologica.it . In the area for healthcare staff , the reader can find an ONJ title, that opens to a ONJ front page (http://www.reteoncologica.it/area-operatori/osteonecrosi-dei-mascellari-onj) presenting links to recent issues (recommendations, meetings, papers, etc) and to an Archive with previous contents, classified for year (http://www.reteoncologica.it/area-operatori/osteonecrosi-dei-mascellari-onj/185-documenti-e-slide) .Preliminary altmetric evaluation of the ONJ pages (number of visits; median time of stay; etc) show a variable but Qeios, CC-BY 4.0 • Article,