Zemedikun, Dawit T. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3642-0456
Lee, Helena http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3178-9265
Nirantharakumar, Krishnarajah
Raza, Karim http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1570-1232
Chandan, Joht Singh http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9561-5141
Lord, Janet M. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1030-6786
Jackson, Thomas A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre
Article History
Received: 1 May 2022
Accepted: 6 September 2022
First Online: 13 October 2022
Declarations
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: Anonymised data were used throughout the study provided by the data provider. Studies using IMRD-UK data have had initial ethical approval from the NHS South-East Multicentre Research Ethics Committee, subject to prior independent scientific review. The Scientific Review Committee (IQVIA) approved the study protocol (SRC Reference Number: 20SRC017) prior to its undertaking. As the data held within IMRD-UK is anonymised and does not contain sensitive or identifiable information, the need for informed consent was waived.
: This was a retrospective observational study using anonymised electronic health record data, and therefore, consent for publication was waived.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.