Methods in pharmacoepidemiology: A review of statistical analyses and data reporting in pediatric drug utilization studies

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 599-604

  Sequi, Marco ^a   Campi, Rita ^a   Clavenna, Antonio ^a   Bonati, Maurizio ^a  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Drug utilization; Pharmacoepidemiology; Review

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; DATA EXTRACTION; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PEDIATRICS; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; RESEARCH DESIGN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877118925     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: 14321041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-012-1354-y     Document Type: Article

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