2023
Integrase strand-transfer inhibitor use and cardiovascular events in adults with HIV: an emulation of target trials in the HIV-CAUSAL Collaboration and the Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration
Rein S, Lodi S, Logan R, Touloumi G, Antoniadou A, Wittkop L, Bonnet F, van Sighem A, van der Valk M, Reiss P, Klein M, Young J, Jarrin I, Monforte A, Tavelli A, Meyer L, Tran L, Gill M, Lang R, Surial B, Haas A, Justice A, Rentsch C, Phillips A, Sabin C, Miro J, Trickey A, Ingle S, Sterne J, Hernán M, Collaboration A. Integrase strand-transfer inhibitor use and cardiovascular events in adults with HIV: an emulation of target trials in the HIV-CAUSAL Collaboration and the Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration. The Lancet HIV 2023, 10: e723-e732. PMID: 37923486, PMCID: PMC10695103, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(23)00233-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsART-experienced individualsCardiovascular eventsTarget trialsART regimensRisk ratioTreatment strategiesRisk differenceEligibility criteriaIntegrase strand transfer inhibitor useAntiretroviral Therapy Cohort CollaborationIntegrase strand transfer inhibitorsPooled logistic modelART-naive individualsHIV RNA measurementsHIV-CAUSAL CollaborationNational InstituteStrand transfer inhibitorsLogistic regression modelsART regimenCohort CollaborationAntiretroviral therapyInhibitor useBlood pressureINSTI useClinical dataEnhanced Identification of Hispanic Ethnicity Using Clinical Data
Ochoa-Allemant P, Tate J, Williams E, Gordon K, Marconi V, Bensley K, Rentsch C, Wang K, Taddei T, Justice A, Cohorts F. Enhanced Identification of Hispanic Ethnicity Using Clinical Data. Medical Care 2023, 61: 200-205. PMID: 36893404, PMCID: PMC10114212, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of diseaseHispanic patientsCountry of birthClinical dataHispanic ethnicityNon-Hispanic white patientsSex-adjusted prevalenceChronic liver diseaseHuman immunodeficiency virusDemographic characteristicsElectronic health record dataHealth careHealth record dataPrevalence of conditionsUS health care systemMedicare administrative dataHealth care systemWhite patientsLiver diseaseImmunodeficiency virusSelf-reported ethnicityHigh prevalenceGastric cancerHepatocellular carcinomaVeteran populationTrends, variation, and clinical characteristics of recipients of antiviral drugs and neutralising monoclonal antibodies for covid-19 in community settings: retrospective, descriptive cohort study of 23.4 million people in OpenSAFELY
Green A, Curtis H, Higgins R, Nab L, Mahalingasivam V, Smith R, Mehrkar A, Inglesby P, Drysdale H, DeVito N, Croker R, Rentsch C, Bhaskaran K, Tazare J, Zheng B, Andrews C, Bacon S, Davy S, Dillingham I, Evans D, Fisher L, Hickman G, Hopcroft L, Hulme W, Massey J, MacDonald O, Morley J, Morton C, Park R, Walker A, Ward T, Wiedemann M, Bates C, Cockburn J, Parry J, Hester F, Harper S, Douglas I, Evans S, Goldacre B, Tomlinson L, MacKenna B. Trends, variation, and clinical characteristics of recipients of antiviral drugs and neutralising monoclonal antibodies for covid-19 in community settings: retrospective, descriptive cohort study of 23.4 million people in OpenSAFELY. BMJ Medicine 2023, 2: e000276. PMID: 36936265, PMCID: PMC9951378, DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2022-000276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDescriptive cohort studyHigh-risk groupSevere outcomesHigh riskCohort studyHome residentsRisk groupsAntiviral drugsCOVID-19Community settingsMonoclonal antibodiesCasirivimab/imdevimabLow treatment coverageNHS regionProportion of patientsCOVID-19 infectionRoutine clinical dataOpenSAFELY platformUnvaccinated patientsClinical characteristicsLiver diseaseClinical dataTreatment coverageEligibility criteriaPatients
2021
OpenSAFELY: impact of national guidance on switching anticoagulant therapy during COVID-19 pandemic
Collaborative T, Curtis HJ, MacKenna B, Walker AJ, Croker R, Mehrkar A, Morton C, Bacon S, Hickman G, Inglesby P, Bates C, Evans D, Ward T, Cockburn J, Davy S, Bhaskaran K, Schultze A, Rentsch CT, Williamson E, Hulme W, Tomlinson L, Mathur R, Drysdale H, Eggo RM, Wong AY, Forbes H, Parry J, Hester F, Harper S, Douglas I, Smeeth L, Goldacre B. OpenSAFELY: impact of national guidance on switching anticoagulant therapy during COVID-19 pandemic. Open Heart 2021, 8: e001784. PMID: 34785588, PMCID: PMC8595296, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnticoagulantsBlood CoagulationBlood Coagulation TestsCOVID-19Drug MonitoringDrug PrescriptionsDrug SubstitutionDrug UtilizationEnglandFactor Xa InhibitorsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SafetyPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary Health CareRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsState MedicineWarfarinConceptsWarfarin patientsNational Health ServiceCOVID-19 pandemicNational guidanceCare home residencyINR test resultsRenal function testsFrequent blood testingSafety alertsRoutine clinical dataAtrial fibrillation diagnosisElevated INRMedication changesOral anticoagulantsAnticoagulant therapyCohort studyAppropriate patientsINR testsFunction testsBlood testingPrimary careClinical dataDOACPatientsWarfarinUse of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of death from COVID-19: an OpenSAFELY cohort analysis based on two cohorts
Wong AY, MacKenna B, Morton CE, Schultze A, Walker AJ, Bhaskaran K, Brown JP, Rentsch CT, Williamson E, Drysdale H, Croker R, Bacon S, Hulme W, Bates C, Curtis HJ, Mehrkar A, Evans D, Inglesby P, Cockburn J, McDonald HI, Tomlinson L, Mathur R, Wing K, Forbes H, Eggo RM, Parry J, Hester F, Harper S, Evans SJ, Smeeth L, Douglas IJ, Goldacre B, Collaborative T. Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of death from COVID-19: an OpenSAFELY cohort analysis based on two cohorts. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2021, 80: 943-951. PMID: 33478953, PMCID: PMC7823433, DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-219517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsPrescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsRheumatoid arthritis/osteoarthritisArthritis/osteoarthritisCurrent NSAID usersMultivariable-adjusted modelsAnti-inflammatory drugsNSAID prescriptionsNSAID usersGeneral populationCOVID-19Risk of deathNational Health Service EnglandRoutine therapeutic useRoutine clinical dataCohort studyCurrent useCox regressionClinical dataCohort analysisLower riskEvidence of differencesDeath dataTherapeutic useDeath