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Representativity of dispensations of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the German Pharmacoepidemiological Research Database
T Schink, E Garbe · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2010 · Heft 09
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2010
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Background: Claims databases warrant investigation of their validity and representativity for research purposes. NSAIDs belong to the most frequently dispensed drugs in Germany. Due to the withdrawal of the Cox-2 selective NSAID rofecoxib in 2004, major changes in NSAID drug prescription habits were to be expected. Objectives: To compare representativity of drug dispensations in the German Pharmacoepidemiological Research Database (GePaRD) with data from all statutory health insurances (SHI) in Germany before and after withdrawal of rofecoxib. Methods: GePaRD consists of claims data from four German SHIs coverin…
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Germany
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