Funding for this research was provided by:
NIHR Clinical Research Network Primary Care West Midland
NIHR School for Primary Care Research
Article History
Received: 18 July 2023
Accepted: 6 November 2023
First Online: 22 November 2023
Declarations
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: Generic ethical approval for observational research using the CPRD, with approval from ISAC, has been granted by a Health Research Authority Research Ethics Committee 10<sup>th</sup> Jan 2022 (REC Reference 21/EM/0265). The study protocol was approved by the CPRD Research Data Governance committee on the 9<sup>th</sup> March 2022 (approval number 22_001704). No identifiable data were used therefore obtaining individual patient consent is not possible or applicable. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.