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The Role Of Drug Indication On Incidence Rate Heterogeneity: A Large-Scale, Systematic Evaluation Across An International Network Of Observational Databases

2025-10-24 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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PurposeIncidence rate estimates are sensitive to a range of factors, including age, sex, and geographical setting (data source). The magnitude of the impact of drug indication on incidence rates remains underexplored. MethodsWe conducted an observational cohort study using 13 healthcare databases to estimate the incidence rates of 73 health outcomes across 8 drug classes with multiple indications. We calculated incidence rates for each drug-outcome pair and performed random-effects meta-analyse...

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