Open AccessPresence of Codes for Indication for Use in Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum: An Assessment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatments
Author(s) -
Rebecca Persson,
Katrina Wilcox Hagberg,
Catherine VasilakisScaramozza,
Eleanor Yelland,
Tim Williams,
Puja Myles,
Susan S. Jick
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.868
H-Index - 58
ISSN - 1179-1349
DOI - 10.2147/clep.s360843
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , medical diagnosis , diagnosis code , tadalafil , clinical practice , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , erectile dysfunction , family medicine , population , pathology , pharmacology , environmental health
Assessments of strengths and limitations of new data sources are critical for making decisions about suitability for specific research questions. For some studies, it is necessary to capture a drug's indication for use.