Cluster randomized trials to study the comparative effectiveness of therapeutics: stakeholders' concerns and recommendations.

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to determine whether community pharmacists recommend appropriate medications and give valid information to pregnant women. METHODS:A total of 163 community pharmacists randomly selected in the Midi-Pyrénées area were interviewed by means of an open questionnaire. Ten scenarios ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Damase-Michel C,Vié C,Lacroix I,Lapeyre-Mestre M,Montastruc JL

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In Spain, a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was firstly marketed in 2006 and mainly administered in primary care (PC) practices for girls/women or schools. As for all vaccines, a valid data source is required for research on observational effectiveness or safety. The objective of this study is to identify an...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Martín-Merino E,Llorente-García A,Montero-Corominas D,Huerta C

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Outcome misclassification may occur in observational studies using administrative databases. We evaluated a two-step multiple imputation approach based on complementary internal validation data obtained from two subsamples of study participants to reduce bias in hazard ratio (HR) estimates in Cox regressions....

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Ni J,Leong A,Dasgupta K,Rahme E

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The abuse and nonmedical use of prescription opioids and its subsequent consequences are an important public health concern. This phenomenon has paralleled the increase in the therapeutic use of opioids for pain management. There is thus a need to measure prescription opioid abuse to understand trends over time...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Secora AM,Dormitzer CM,Staffa JA,Dal Pan GJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmaceutical manufacturers are faced with the challenge of when and how to conduct pharmacoeconomic (PE) evaluations to satisfy formulary decision-makers. To illustrate the usefulness of decision analysis for strategic planning in drug development, a model was created to compare the cost-benefit of three PE design o...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Ungar W

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following approval in the EU in 2002 and the USA in 2003, an Intensive Safety Surveillance Scheme (IS(3) ) was initiated to educate prescribers on the appropriate use of miglustat for the treatment of type I Gaucher disease (GD1), and to actively solicit safety-relevant information. This report summarises da...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Brand M,Muller A,Alsop J,van Schaik IN,Bembi B,Hughes D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Concomitant use of anti-dementia drugs with psychotropic drugs is potentially problematic in patients with dementia. The aim of this study was to investigate how frequently patients in Norway use anti-dementia drugs concomitantly with psychotropic drugs. METHODS:Analyses are based on data from the Norwegian Pr...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Langballe EM,Engdahl B,Selbaek G,Nordeng H

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this proof-of-concept paper we describe the framework, process, and preliminary results of combining data from European electronic healthcare record (EHR) databases for large-scale monitoring of drug safety. METHODS:Aggregated demographic, clinical, and prescription data from eight databases in four countri...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Coloma PM,Schuemie MJ,Trifirò G,Gini R,Herings R,Hippisley-Cox J,Mazzaglia G,Giaquinto C,Corrao G,Pedersen L,van der Lei J,Sturkenboom M,EU-ADR Consortium.

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Case reports suggest that leukotriene modifier use may be associated with the onset of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). Using pooled data from two nested case-control studies, we examined the association between asthma drug use and the development of CSS. METHODS:The study was performed in three US managed care o...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Harrold LR,Patterson MK,Andrade SE,Dube T,Go AS,Buist AS,Chan KA,Weller PF,Wechsler ME,Yood RA,Davis KJ,Platt R,Walker AM

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to generate data regarding the drug utilization pattern in pediatric population of our tertiary care hospital so that we could generate an essential medicine list (EML). BACKGROUND:Drug therapy accounts for a major portion of expenditure toward health care. Reduction in health ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Singh I,Mittal R,Shafiq N,Bharati B,Nigah RK,Pandhi P,Chaudhary RR,Malhotra S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Poor adherence and persistence to blood pressure lowering (BPL) agents leads to increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term adherence, persistence, and re-initiation of BPL agents among older Australians (aged ≥65 years). METHODS:We utilised the Pharmaceuti...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Si S,Ofori-Asenso R,Briffa T,Sanfilippo FM,Ilomaki J,Qin X,Tacey M,Reid CM,Liew D

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Clinical trials of olmesartan for prevention of progression of renal disease in patients with diabetes showed renal protection but an unexpected imbalance in cardiac deaths. The US Food and Drug Administration requested from the manufacturer a cohort study of olmesartan, other angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARB...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Walker AM,Liang C,Clifford CR,Parker C,Feldman A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our study aimed to investigate the association between prenatal exposure to reactive intermediate (RI)-inducing drugs and the initiation of psychotropic medications among children. METHODS:We designed a cohort study using a pharmacy prescription database. Pregnant women were considered exposed when they receiv...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Tran YH,Groen H,Bergman JE,Hak E,Wilffert B

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies demonstrate the potential for statins to prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the evidence is inconclusive. OBJECTIVE:Conduct a meta-analysis to estimate any benefit of statins in preventing dementia and examine the potential effect of study design and confounding on the benefit of sta...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Wong WB,Lin VW,Boudreau D,Devine EB

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be associated with severe renal complications, including acute renal failure, reduced glomerular filtration rate and interstitial nephritis. Caution against NSAIDs is therefore recommended in advanced chronic kidney disease. In this study, we examined NSAID use,...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Kristensen SL,Fosbøl EL,Kamper AL,Køber L,Hommel K,Lamberts M,Abildstrøm SZ,Blicher TM,Torp-Pedersen C,Gislason GH

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Drug treatment of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) is a difficult task, and comorbidity and comedication add to its complexity. Since in IPD there is little information about drug use, this study investigated drug prescribing and indications in IPD patients. METHODS:From June 1997 to April 1998, a cross-se...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Leoni O,Martignoni E,Cosentino M,Michielotto D,Calandrella D,Zangaglia R,Riboldazzi G,Oria C,Lecchini S,Nappi G,Frigo G

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is one of the primary targets for pharmacovigilance using medical information databases (MIDs). Because of diagnostic complexity, a standardized method for identifying DILI using MIDs has not yet been established. We applied the Digestive Disease Week Japan 2004 (DDW-J) scale, a...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Hanatani T,Sai K,Tohkin M,Segawa K,Kimura M,Hori K,Kawakami J,Saito Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Medicaid programs are concerned about inappropriate, potentially hazardous, and costly off-label use of second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs). Several states are exploring policies aimed at managing low-dose quetiapine, commonly prescribed for off-label conditions. This study aimed to characterize longitudina...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Hartung DM,Zerzan J,Yamashita T,Tong S,Morden NE,Libby AM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We review statistical methods for assessing the possible impact of bias due to unmeasured confounding in real world data analysis and provide detailed recommendations for choosing among the methods. METHODS:By updating an earlier systematic review, we summarize modern statistical best practices for evaluating ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Zhang X,Stamey JD,Mathur MB

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Community Pharmacists both have an important responsibility in monitoring the ongoing safety of medicines and are widely accessible to do it. This study aims to investigate the knowledge, perceptions and practice of Pharmacovigilance amongst community pharmacists in Lagos State, South West Nigeria METHODS:A cr...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Oreagba IA,Ogunleye OJ,Olayemi SO

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The UK Drug Utilization Research Group's (DURG) Regional Meeting 'New Horizons: Pharmacovigilance' was hosted by the Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU) at Southampton on 19 May 2000. Opening the meeting, Dr Keith Beard, UK DURG chairman, welcomed delegates and speakers and thanked the DSRU team for hosting the meeting. ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Barnes J

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lack of control for time-varying exposures can lead to substantial bias in estimates of treatment effects. The aim of this study is to provide an overview and guidance on some of the available methodologies used to address problems related to time-varying exposure and confounding in pharmacoepidemiology and oth...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Pazzagli L,Linder M,Zhang M,Vago E,Stang P,Myers D,Andersen M,Bahmanyar S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the prevalence and potential indications of PDE5 inhibitor use among pregnant and reproductive-age women in the United States. METHODS:We identified women 15 to 50 years with a livebirth from January 2001 through March 2018 in Sentinel Database. We assessed the prevalence of PDE5 inhibitor use prior ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Liu W,Menzin TJ,Woods CM,Haug NR,Li J,Mathew JA,Nguyen CP,Chai GP,Moeny DG,Shinde M

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this work was to study the use of systemic antibacterials and its possible determinants in Hungarian intensive care units (ICUs). METHODS:Hospital pharmacy. departments provided package level dispensing data for their corresponding ICU (2006). Data were converted into defined daily doses (DDDs) and ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Benko R,Matuz M,Peto Z,Bogár L,Viola R,Doró P,Soós G,Hajdú E

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The success of an epidemiological study for drug safety surveillance or comparative effectiveness depends largely on design and analysis strategies besides data quality. The Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) methods community implemented a collection of statistical methods with extensive paramet...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Li X,Hui S,Ryan P,Rosenman M,Overhage M

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hydroxyzine is indicated for the management of anxiety, skin and sleep disorders. In 2015, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded that hydroxyzine was pro-arrhythmogenic and changes to the product information were implemented in Europe. This study aimed to evaluate their impact in Denmark, Scotland, E...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Morales DR,Macfarlane T,MacDonald TM,Hallas J,Ernst MT,Herings RMC,Smits E,Overbeek JA,Mitchell L,Morant S,Mackenzie I,Doney ASF,Robertson C,Bennie M,Wei L,Nicholson L,Morris C,Flynn RWF

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Oral morphine is the first-choice opioid for moderate to severe cancer pain. Transdermal fentanyl is an alternative in patients with stable requirements of high-potency opioids (HPO) or if drugs cannot be taken orally. Drug regulatory authorities have issued several alerts to use transdermal fentanyl only for c...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Garbe E,Jobski K,Schmid U

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study adult height in children that grew up with asthma before inhaled steroids became first-line therapy. METHODS:Data from the Swedish Medical Birth Register (self-reported asthma) and the Hospital Discharge Register (first hospitalization for asthma) were used, to compare adult height for asthmatic and n...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Norjavaara E,Gerhardsson de Verdier M,Lindmark B

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Gut microbiota has been postulated to serve as a significant promoter of CRC formation, and colonic dysbiosis was previously reported in CRC tissue. Our aim was to evaluate the association between the type and cumulative duration of antibiotic exposure and CRC risk. METHODS:We conducted a nested case-control s...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Boursi B,Haynes K,Mamtani R,Yang YX

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Determination of the incidence rate of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is urgent, in response to the safety issue with use of the glucose lowering drugs, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, and DKA. METHODS:We extracted data of adult patients with T2DM from a medical claim...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Takeuchi M,Kawamura T,Sato I,Kawakami K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00