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Secondary care specialist visits made by children and young people prescribed antidepressants in primary care: A descriptive study using the QResearch database (2020)
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© 2020 The Author(s). Background: Antidepressants may be used to manage a number of conditions in children and young people including depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. UK guidelines for the treatment of depression in children an... Read More about Secondary care specialist visits made by children and young people prescribed antidepressants in primary care: A descriptive study using the QResearch database.

Trends in incidence and prevalence of osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom: findings from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) (2020)
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© 2020 The Authors Objective: This study aimed to explore the incidence and prevalence of OA in the UK in 2017 and their trends from 1997 to 2017 using a large nationally representative primary care database. Design: The UK Clinical Practice Research... Read More about Trends in incidence and prevalence of osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom: findings from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).

Protocol to assess risk of breast cancer associated with use of hormone replacement therapy in real world settings: two nested case-control studies in primary care. (2019)
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is used to help women suffering from menopausal symptoms and reduce risk of osteoporosis. Although effective, the therapy may lead to an increased risk of breast cancer. Previous studies have not been powerful enou... Read More about Protocol to assess risk of breast cancer associated with use of hormone replacement therapy in real world settings: two nested case-control studies in primary care..

Trends in antidepressant prescriptions in children and young people in England, 1998-2017: protocol of a cohort study using linked primary care and secondary care datasets (2019)
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Introduction Increasing numbers of children and young people (CYP) are receiving prescriptions for antidepressants. This is the protocol of a study aiming to describe the trends and variation in antidepressant prescriptions in CYP in England, and t... Read More about Trends in antidepressant prescriptions in children and young people in England, 1998-2017: protocol of a cohort study using linked primary care and secondary care datasets.

Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of venous thromboembolism: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases (2019)
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Objectives: To assess risk of venous thromboembolism associated with different types of hormone replacement therapy. Design: Two nested case-control studies. Setting: UK general practices contributing to QResearch or Clinical Practice Research... Read More about Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of venous thromboembolism: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases.

Risks and benefits of direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in a real world setting: cohort study in primary care (2018)
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Objective: To investigate the associations between direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and risks of bleeding, ischaemic stroke, venous thromboembolism, and all cause mortality compared with warfarin. Design: Prospective open cohort study. Settin... Read More about Risks and benefits of direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in a real world setting: cohort study in primary care.

Early risk factors for depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress after hospital admission for unintentional injury: multicentre cohort study (2018)
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Objective: To quantify psychological morbidity and identify baseline factors associated with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress symptoms up to 12 months post-injury. Methods: Multicentre cohort study of 668 adults, aged 16 to 70,... Read More about Early risk factors for depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress after hospital admission for unintentional injury: multicentre cohort study.

Risk of bleeding with direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin: cohort studies using primary care datasets (2018)
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Background: There is limited evidence on the safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in real world settings. Aim: To investigate risks of bleeding and all-cause mortality in DOACs compared to warfarin. Method: Prospective cohorts of incide... Read More about Risk of bleeding with direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin: cohort studies using primary care datasets.

Antidepressant use and risk of adverse outcomes in people aged 20–64 years: cohort study using a primary care database (2018)
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© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Antidepressants are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in young and middle-aged adults, but there is relatively little information on their safety across a range of adverse outcomes in this age group. Th... Read More about Antidepressant use and risk of adverse outcomes in people aged 20–64 years: cohort study using a primary care database.

Development and validation of QDiabetes-2018 risk prediction algorithm to estimate future risk of type 2 diabetes: cohort study (2017)
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Objectives: To derive and validate updated QDiabetes-2018 prediction algorithms to estimate the 10 year risk of type 2 diabetes in men and women, taking account of potential new risk factors, and to compare their performance with current approaches.... Read More about Development and validation of QDiabetes-2018 risk prediction algorithm to estimate future risk of type 2 diabetes: cohort study.

Development and validation of QMortality risk prediction algorithm to estimate short term risk of death and assess frailty: cohort study (2017)
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Objectives: To derive and validate a risk prediction equation to estimate the short term risk of death, and to develop a classification method for frailty based on risk of death and risk of unplanned hospital admission. Design: Prospective open... Read More about Development and validation of QMortality risk prediction algorithm to estimate short term risk of death and assess frailty: cohort study.

Keeping children safe: a multicentre programme of research to increase the evidence base for preventing unintentional injuries in the home in the under-fives (2017)
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Background: Unintentional injuries among 0- to 4-year-olds are a major public health problem incurring substantial NHS, individual and societal costs. However, evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of preventative interventions is lack... Read More about Keeping children safe: a multicentre programme of research to increase the evidence base for preventing unintentional injuries in the home in the under-fives.