BACKGROUND Administrative claims databases are increasingly being used worldwide for
research purposes. We reviewed original published articles that used one of the four …

The aims of this review are to provide a comprehensive overview of the definition and scope
of pharmacoepidemiology, to summarize the study designs and methodologies used in the …

Purpose To estimate and compare annual prevalence and incidence, and demographic
characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Japan and the United States (US) …

Abstract Purpose The Database Task Force of the Japan Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
began its annual surveys of databases available for clinico and pharmacoepidemiological …

The generation of real-world evidence (RWE), which describes patient characteristics or
treatment patterns using real-world data (RWD), is rapidly growing more popular as a tool for …

Background Real-world data, such as claims, electronic medical records (EMRs), and
electronic health records (EHRs), are increasingly being used in clinical epidemiology …

Nationwide Database Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Decreased Activities of Daily
Living in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease - IOS Press You are viewing a javascript …

Background Tadalafil, commonly prescribed for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), may
benefit patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) for glycemic markers and …

The use of the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups
of Japan (NDB) for research has increased over time. Researchers need to understand the …

Background This study examined temporal shifts in adjuvant therapy patterns in Japanese
patients with resectable gastric cancer (GC) and treatment patterns of first-line and …