Who are we missing? Underrepresentation of data sources used for pharmacoepidemiology research in the United States.

abstract：:Intravenous immunoglobulins (i.v.IG) are increasingly used in various clinical situations for which they have been considered to be safe and effective. However, since 1987, some cases of renal toxicity have been reported. Forty-nine cases of acute renal failure have been notified to the French Regional Pharmacovigilan...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Gras V,Andréjak M,Decocq G

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postmarketing drug safety surveillance relies upon measures of disproportionate reporting in spontaneous reporting systems. It has been hypothesized that products or events reported frequently may "mask" signals. METHODS:We analyzed the masking effect of vaccines in pediatrics in the EudraVigilance database by...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Dodd C,Pacurariu A,Osokogu OU,Weibel D,Ferrajolo C,Vo DH,Becker B,Kors JA,Sturkenboom M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A case-control study is the most powerful design to test the risk of specific congenital malformations associated with a specific drug. However, malformation registries often lack non-malformed controls. For the Dutch EUROCAT, we collected a non-malformed control group: the 'Healthy Pregnant'. The aim of this s...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Jentink J,Zetstra-van der Woude AP,Bos J,de Jong-van den Berg LT

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to quantify the impact of the different outcomes and definitions of suicidality on the association between antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and suicidality. METHODS:Retrospective cohort studies of selected AEDs (carbamazepine, gabapentin, lamotrigine, phenytoin, pregabalin, topiramate an...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Schuerch M,Gasse C,Robinson NJ,Alvarez Y,Walls R,Mors O,Christensen J,Hesse U,de Groot M,Schlienger R,Reynolds R,Klungel O,de Vries F

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent and important outcome and covariate in pharmacoepidemiology. The Health Improvement Network (THIN) in the UK represents a unique resource for population-based studies of CKD. We compiled a valid list of Read codes to identify subjects with moderate to advanced CKD. M...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Denburg MR,Haynes K,Shults J,Lewis JD,Leonard MB

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study aimed to evaluate the comparative risk of oral ulcerations among antipsychotic medications. METHODS:We analyzed the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan and included patients newly initiated with a single antipsychotic agent including haloperidol, sulpiride, olanzapine, quetiapine, r...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Lai EC,Hsieh CY,Wong MB,Lin SJ,Yang YK,Kao Yang YH,Setoguchi S

更新日期：2016-02-01 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:Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The comparative effectiveness of statin plus fibrate combination therapy and statin monotherapy in reducing risk of cardiovascular disease in real-world settings is unknown. METHODS:A retrospective database analysis was performed using a large m...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Suh HS,Hay JW,Johnson KA,Doctor JN

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the characteristics of new users of cilostazol in Europe with the aim to support the evaluation of its benefit/risk as used in regular clinical practice before the implementation of labeling changes recommended by the European Medicines Agency. METHODS:New users of cilostazol were identified in pop...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Castellsague J,Perez-Gutthann S,Calingaert B,Bui C,Varas-Lorenzo C,Arana A,Prados-Torres A,Poblador-Plou B,Gonzalez-Rubio F,Giner-Soriano M,Roso-Llorach A,Linder M,Citarella A,Scholle O,Blenk T,Garbe E

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this study, we analyzed the consumption trends of antihypertensives in Morocco during the 1991-2010 period and the impacts after the institution of Mandatory Health Insurance and the marketing of generic drugs. METHODS:We used sales data from the Moroccan subsidiary of IMS Health "Intercontinental Marketing...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Berrada El Azizi G,Ahid S,Ghanname I,Belaiche A,Hassar M,Cherrah Y

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：:We review the concept of time-dependent confounding by using the example in paper "Comparative effectiveness of individual angiotensin receptor blockers on risk of mortality in patients with chronic heart failure" by Desai et al. and illustrate how to adjust for it by using inverse probability of treatment weighting t...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Yang W,Joffe MM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the internet way of feedback to prescribing physicians, providing data on antimicrobial use and to assess the applicability of the DU90% (i.e. Drug Utilisation 90%--the number of drugs accounting for 90% of the volume of usage in defined daily doses, (DDDs)) methodology in the hospital setting. MET...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Bergman U,Risinggård H,Vlahović-Palcevski V,Ericsson O

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laboratory technicians, laboratory supervisors, decontamination/remediation workers, and environmental investigators are at increased risk for repeated occupational exposure to Bacillus anthracis. In 2002, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended pre-exposure vaccination for these ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Fowler GL,Baggs JM,Weintraub ES,Martin SW,McNeil MM,Gust DA

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Non-adherence is considered a major barrier to better outcomes of diabetes care. A relationship has been established between polypharmacy and patients' adherence. This study aims to investigate the occurrence of polypharmacy and non-adherence in general practice, their mutual relationship and the as...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： van Bruggen R,Gorter K,Stolk RP,Zuithoff P,Klungel OH,Rutten GE

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to examine the effect of antidepressant use on persistence with newly initiated oral antidiabetic medicines in older people. METHODS:A retrospective study of administrative claims data from the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs, from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2008 of new users...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Caughey GE,Preiss AK,Vitry AI,Gilbert AL,Ryan P,Shakib S,Esterman A,McDermott RA,Roughead EE

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study quantifies the incidence of liver enzyme abnormalities in the general population of central Massachusetts. METHODS:Computerized data files from a health maintenance organization were used to ascertain potential subjects during the study period of 1 July 1992-30 June 1993. Medical records and labo...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Duh MS,Walker AM,Kronlund KH Jr

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the pattern of prescribing of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in general practice, related to the primary clinical diagnosis and concomitant medication. DESIGN:A descriptive survey of general practitioners' prescribing habits, presumptive diagnosis and patient demography over a period o...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Connolly JP,Silke B,McGavock H,Wilson-Davies K

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We systematically review the cross-national drug utilization studies performed in Latin America (LA) in order to analyze the methods applied and assess the validity of the data to ensure the comparability. METHODS:A systematic search in Medline, Embase, and BIREME was performed. Drug utilization studies includ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Durán CE,Christiaens T,Acosta Á,Vander Stichele R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper addresses strategies for selecting variables for adjustment in non-experimental comparative effectiveness research and uses causal graphs to illustrate the causal network that relates treatment to outcome. Variables in the causal network take on multiple structural forms. Adjustment for a common cause pathw...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Sauer BC,Brookhart MA,Roy J,VanderWeele T

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to assess the trends in antipsychotic prescriptions for outpatients in Japan, where a community-based approach to mental healthcare is emphasized. METHODS:This descriptive epidemiological study used claims data from 1038 community pharmacies across Japan. Outpatients who were ≥18 years old and...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Kochi K,Sato I,Nishiyama C,Tanaka-Mizuno S,Doi Y,Arai M,Fujii Y,Matsunaga T,Ogawa Y,Furukawa TA,Kawakami K

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Under EU regulations, patient information leaflets (PILs) are required to be clear and understandable. Negations (e.g., not, no) are a linguistic aspect that may impact PIL comprehension, yet go unmentioned in these regulations. We conducted two studies to determine (1) how negations are used in Dutch PILs (stu...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Burgers C,Beukeboom CJ,Sparks L,Diepeveen V

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The thorough analysis of special drug characteristics requires information on the specific brand of a drug. This information is often not sought in pharmacoepidemiologic surveys although in many countries packages are labelled with an unequivocal code (in Germany called Pharmazentralnummer (PZN)). We aimed to a...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Quinzler R,Schmitt SP,Szecsenyi J,Haefeli WE

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Economic factors, market dynamics, and safety issues are largely responsible for decisions to withdraw pharmaceutical products from the market. In this study, new molecular entities (NMEs) approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were examined in the USA from 1980 to 2009. METHODS:Data were obtained ...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Qureshi ZP,Seoane-Vazquez E,Rodriguez-Monguio R,Stevenson KB,Szeinbach SL

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to describe the epidemiology of viral respiratory-tract infections and patterns in prescriptions of cough and cold medications among young children who were suffering from viral respiratory tract infections (vRTIs). METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine vRTI-episode occurrence and...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Cheng CL,Kao Yang YH,Liu CC,Lee PI

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Most epidemiologic studies have detected no association between prior use of antidepressant medications and breast cancer risk. Despite the uniform conclusion, there is a continuous rise in the proportion of women using antidepressants, lending support to further monitoring of disease effects. METHODS:We condu...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Wernli KJ,Hampton JM,Trentham-Dietz A,Newcomb PA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pre-licensure studies have limited ability to detect rare adverse events (AEs) to vaccines, requiring timely post-licensure studies. With the increasing availability of electronic health records (EHR) near real-time vaccine safety surveillance using these data has emerged as an option. We reviewed methods curre...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Leite A,Andrews NJ,Thomas SL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Propensity scores are used in observational studies to adjust for confounding, although they do not provide control for confounders omitted from the propensity score model. We sought to determine if tests used to evaluate logistic model fit and discrimination would be helpful in detecting the omission of an imp...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Weitzen S,Lapane KL,Toledano AY,Hume AL,Mor V

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although sales of prescribed and over-the-counter (OTC) medication are rising, little is known about individual drug intake. This study was aimed to obtain complementary information about drug intake. METHOD:Information on drug utilization was obtained in a female cohort for five different time points (TP): 36...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Hoeke H,Roeder S,Bertsche T,Borte M,von Bergen M,Wissenbach DK

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Little is known about the effects of drug-drug interactions between valacyclovir and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). In this study, we analysed the adverse event 'acute kidney injury (AKI)' resulting from a possible interaction between loxoprofen (a non-selective NSAID) and valacyclovir in repor...

journal_title：Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

authors： Yue Z,Shi J,Jiang P,Sun H

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00