Search Results - "Van Staa, Tjeerd"
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Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular and Heart Failure Events With SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, and Their Combination in Type 2 Diabetes
Published in Diabetes care (01-04-2022)“…To assess associations between current use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), and…”
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Long-Term Exposure to Outdoor Air Pollution and Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases
Published in Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) (01-01-2013)“…Background: Evidence based largely on US cohorts suggests that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter is associated with cardiovascular mortality. There…”
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Continued high rates of antibiotic prescribing to adults with respiratory tract infection: survey of 568 UK general practices
Published in BMJ open (27-10-2014)“…Objectives Overutilisation of antibiotics may contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance, a growing international concern. This study aimed…”
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Drug therapy for alcohol dependence in primary care in the UK: A Clinical Practice Research Datalink study
Published in PloS one (20-03-2017)“…To evaluate drug therapy for alcohol dependence in the 12 months after first diagnosis in UK primary care. Open cohort study. General practices contributing…”
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Pragmatic randomised trials using routine electronic health records: putting them to the test
Published in BMJ (07-02-2012)“…What to prescribe for a patient in general practice when the choice of treatments has a limited evidence base? Tjeerd-Pieter van Staa and colleagues argue that…”
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Chronic atrial fibrillation: Incidence, prevalence, and prediction of stroke using the Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age >75, Diabetes mellitus, and prior Stroke or transient ischemic attack (CHADS2) risk stratification scheme
Published in The American heart journal (01-07-2008)“…Background The aim of the study is to estimate the incidence and prevalence of chronic AF (cAF) in the United Kingdom and test the accuracy of the CHADS2 score…”
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Risks of stroke and mortality associated with suboptimal anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation patients
Published in Thrombosis and haemostasis (01-11-2011)“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) carries an increased risk of ischaemic stroke, and oral anticoagulation with warfarin can reduce this risk. The objective of this…”
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A qualitative exploration of barriers to efficient and effective structured medication reviews in primary care: Findings from the DynAIRx study
Published in PloS one (30-08-2024)“…Structured medication reviews (SMRs), introduced in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, aim to enhance shared decision-making in medication optimisation,…”
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Epidemiology of alcohol dependence in UK primary care: Results from a large observational study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink
Published in PloS one (31-03-2017)“…This study aims to investigate the incidence and annual presentation rates of alcohol dependence in general practice in the UK, and examine age-, gender-,…”
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Pattern of risks of rheumatoid arthritis among patients using statins: A cohort study with the clinical practice research datalink
Published in PloS one (23-02-2018)“…We examined the association between statin use and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with special focus on describing the patterns of risks of RA during…”
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Cancer recording and mortality in the General Practice Research Database and linked cancer registries
Published in Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (01-02-2013)“…ABSTRACT Purpose Large electronic datasets are increasingly being used to evaluate healthcare delivery. The aim of this study was to compare information held…”
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Clinician acceptability of an antibiotic prescribing knowledge support system for primary care: a mixed-method evaluation of features and context
Published in BMC health services research (14-04-2023)“…Overprescribing of antibiotics is a major concern as it contributes to antimicrobial resistance. Research has found highly variable antibiotic prescribing in…”
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The opportunities and challenges of pragmatic point-of-care randomised trials using routinely collected electronic records: evaluations of two exemplar trials
Published in Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) (01-07-2014)“…Pragmatic trials compare the effects of different decisions in usual clinical practice. To develop and evaluate methods to implement simple pragmatic trials…”
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Concomitant use of ibuprofen and paracetamol and the risk of major clinical safety outcomes
Published in British journal of clinical pharmacology (01-09-2010)“…WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and paracetamol are widely used analgesics in the prescription and…”
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Patterns of risk of cancer in patients with metal-on-metal hip replacements versus other bearing surface types: a record linkage study between a prospective joint registry and general practice electronic health records in England
Published in PloS one (04-07-2013)“…There are concerns that metal-on-metal hip implants may cause cancer. The objective of this study was to evaluate patterns and timing of risk of cancer in…”
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Study protocol for statin web-based investigation of side effects (StatinWISE): a series of randomised controlled N-of-1 trials comparing atorvastatin and placebo in UK primary care
Published in BMJ open (01-12-2017)“…IntroductionStatins are effective at preventing cardiovascular disease, widely prescribed and their use is growing. Uncertainty persists about whether they…”
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Prediction of cardiovascular risk using Framingham, ASSIGN and QRISK2: how well do they predict individual rather than population risk?
Published in PloS one (01-10-2014)“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of risk scores (Framingham, Assign and QRISK2) in predicting high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk…”
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Cancer recording in patients with and without type 2 diabetes in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink primary care data and linked hospital admission data: a cohort study
Published in BMJ open (01-05-2018)“…Objectives and settingConflicting results from studies using electronic health records to evaluate the associations between type 2 diabetes and cancer fuel…”
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Exposure measurement error when assessing current glucocorticoid use using UK primary care electronic prescription data
Published in Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (01-02-2019)“…Purpose To quantify misclassification in glucocorticoid (GC) exposure defined using UK primary care prescription data. Methods A cross‐sectional study…”
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The use of wearable technology to monitor physical activity in patients with COPD: a literature review
Published in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (01-06-2019)“…Physical activity is an important predictor for survival in patients with COPD. Wearable technology, such as pedometer or accelerometer, may offer an…”
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