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Case-only designs in pharmacoepidemiology: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Case-only designs have been used since late 1980's. In these, as opposed to case-control or cohort studies for instance, only cases are required and are self-controlled, eliminating selection biases and confounding related to control subjects, and time-invariant characteristics. The objectives of this systematic review were to analyze how the two main case-only designs - case-crossover (CC) and self-controlled case series (SCCS) - have been applied and reported in pharmacoepidemiology literature, in terms of applicability assumptions and specificities of these designs.

Methodology/principal findings

We systematically selected all reports in this field involving case-only designs from MEDLINE and EMBASE up to September 15, 2010. Data were extracted using a standardized form. The analysis included 93 reports 50 (54%) of CC and 45 (48%) SCCS, 2 reports combined both designs. In 12 (24%) CC and 18 (40%) SCCS articles, all applicable validity assumptions of the designs were fulfilled, respectively. Fifty (54%) articles (15 CC (30%) and 35 (78%) SCCS) adequately addressed the specificities of the case-only analyses in the way they reported results.

Conclusions/significance

Our systematic review underlines that implementation of CC and SCCS designs needs to be more rigorous with regard to validity assumptions, as well as improvement in results reporting.

SUBMITTER: Nordmann S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3500300 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Case-only designs in pharmacoepidemiology: a systematic review.

Nordmann Sandra S Biard Lucie L Ravaud Philippe P Esposito-Farèse Marina M Tubach Florence F

PloS one 20121116 11

<h4>Background</h4>Case-only designs have been used since late 1980's. In these, as opposed to case-control or cohort studies for instance, only cases are required and are self-controlled, eliminating selection biases and confounding related to control subjects, and time-invariant characteristics. The objectives of this systematic review were to analyze how the two main case-only designs - case-crossover (CC) and self-controlled case series (SCCS) - have been applied and reported in pharmacoepid ...[more]

PMID: 23166668

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Case-only designs in pharmacoepidemiology: a systematic review.

Background

Methodology/principal findings

Conclusions/significance

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Case-only designs in pharmacoepidemiology: a systematic review.

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