Use of Health Care Databases to Support Supplemental Indications of Approved Medications
Author(s) -
Michael Fralick,
Aaron S. Kesselheim,
Jerry Avorn,
Sebastian Schneeweiß
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14
H-Index - 342
eISSN - 2168-6114
pISSN - 2168-6106
DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3919
Subject(s) - medicine , telmisartan , ramipril , propensity score matching , randomized controlled trial , clinical trial , emergency medicine , medical prescription , stroke (engine) , intensive care medicine , database , pharmacology , mechanical engineering , computer science , blood pressure , engineering
Manufacturers of US Food and Drug Administration-approved prescription drugs often apply for additional indications based on randomized clinical trials. Real-world database analyses on a medication's use and outcomes in routine settings of care might help to inform decision making regarding such supplemental indications.
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