Hernandez, Inmaculada
Divino, Victoria
Xie, Lin
Hood, David W.
DeKoven, Mitch
Kariuki, Wanjiku
Bell, Griffith
Russ, Cristina
Cheng, Dong
Cato, Matthew
Atreja, Nipun
Hines, Dionne M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb
Article History
Accepted: 7 May 2023
First Online: 10 June 2023
Declarations
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: This study was sponsored by Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb.
: Inmaculada Hernandez was a paid consultant to Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb in connection with this study. Victoria Divino, Mitch DeKoven, and Wanjiku Kariuki are employees of IQVIA, which was a paid consultant to Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb. Dong Cheng and Nipun Atreja are employees and shareholders of BMS. Lin Xie, David W. Hood, and Matthew Cato were employees of Pfizer at the time of this study. Griffith Bell, Cristina Russ, and Dionne M. Hines are employees and shareholders of Pfizer.
: The data used in this analysis were obtained through a licensure agreement with Optum and are not publicly available. Interested researchers may contact Optum to apply to gain access to their data.
: Because this study was conducted using only de-identified data and did not involve the collection, use or transmittal of individually identifiable data, Institutional Review Board approval to conduct this study was not necessary. Analysis of commercially available de-identified secondary data sources is considered exempt from the requirements for ‘human subjects research’ in the US. The datasets meet the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
: Not applicable.
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: All authors have met the following authorship criteria: (1) substantial contributions to the conception and design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data; (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; (3) final approval of the version to be published; and (4) agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Data analysis was performed by David Hood and quality checks were conducted by Lin Xie. All authors were involved in interpretation of the data. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Victoria Divino and Dionne M. Hines. All authors were involved in critical revision of the manuscript, and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.