Paskins, Z. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7783-2986
Whittle, R.
Abdul Sultan, A.
Muller, S.
Blagojevic-Bucknall, M.
Helliwell, T.
Packham, J.
Hider, S.
Roddy, E.
Mallen, C.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health Research (School Primary care research 256)
Article History
Received: 19 January 2018
Accepted: 13 March 2018
First Online: 24 March 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
:
: None.
: This study was approved by the Independent Scientific Advisory Committee of the CPRD (protocol 15_165RA) on 18th May 2016, before data analysis was conducted. Ethical approval is not needed for database studies and ISAC provide the necessary regulatory approvals. Each practice in CPRD has consented to be included; patients within each consented practice are automatically included.