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Article History

Received: 11 January 2023

Accepted: 16 May 2023

First Online: 5 June 2023

Declarations

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: The Health Improvement Network (THIN) is a registered trademark of Cegedim SA in the United Kingdom and other countries. Reference made to the THIN database is intended to be descriptive of the data asset licensed by IQVIA. THIN Database data collection scheme and research carried out using THIN data were approved by the NHS South-East Multicentre Research Ethic Committee. Under the terms of the approval, studies must undergo independent scientific review. Approval for this study was obtained from the IQVIA Scientific Review Committee (19THIN015). This work uses de-identified data provided by patients as a part of their routine primary care. Following approval, members of the research team were authorised to access the raw data for this study. All data were anonymised prior to use and provided by the data provider IQVIA. The study adheres to guidance from the latest version of the Declaration of Helsinki.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.