Lecture 5 Intro To Pharmacoepidemiology Flashcards
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Integrated “5S” model of evidence and knowledge synthesis
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Studies
Syntheses
Synopses
Summaries
Systems
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What is pharmacoepidemiologic study
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Examines the use or effects of drugs in large number of people
Uses principles and techniques from two fields of research
3
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What are the 2 core questions that all pharmacoepidemiologic studies ask for
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We’re you exposed to the drug?
Did you have the outcome?
4
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What are limitations of pre marketing clinical trials
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Cumulative number of subjects studied
Concurrent illness
Concurrent drug therapy
Choice of comparison (Phase II studies)
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