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January 1, 1978American Journal of Epidemiology125 citations

Case-Control Studies in the Evaluation of Drug-Induced Illness

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HJHershel JickMVMartin Vessey

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the effects of drugs on health by examining cases of drug-induced illnesses compared to control subjects.
  • Conducted case-control studies assessing drug exposure linked to adverse health outcomes.
  • Utilized data from the Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program.
  • Analyzed differences in illness prevalence between exposed and non-exposed subjects.
  • Identified significant associations between specific drugs and increased risk of adverse health effects.
  • Reported prevalence rates of drug-induced illness among users compared to non-users.
  • Highlighted the need for ongoing drug safety monitoring due to varying illness patterns.

Abstract

Journal Article CASE-CONTROL STUDIES IN THE EVALUATION OF DRUG-INDUCED ILLNESS Get access HERSHEL JICK, HERSHEL JICK Boston University Medical Center and the University of Oxford Reprint requests to Dr. Jick, Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program, 400 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA 02154. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar MARTIN P. VESSEY MARTIN P. VESSEY Boston University Medical Center and the University of Oxford Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 107, Issue 1, January 1978, Pages 1–7, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112502 Published: 01 January 1978

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