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211. [BIPS Project] Utilization of surveillance colonoscopy in Germany: Current status and future concepts (KOL-OPT)

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Date: 01-02-17

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in Germany. In most cases, colorectal cancer develops over a long period of time from precancerous lesions which can be removed during a…

212. [BIPS Project] Utilization of preventive services and socio-economic status in Germany exemplified by HPV vaccination (HPV-SES)

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Date: 29-08-23

In Germany, vaccination against Human papilloma viruses (HPV) is recommended by the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) for all girls and boys aged 9 to 14. They should preferably be concluded…

213. [BIPS Project] Utilization of drugs containing testosterone in Germany

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Date: 01-03-23

Drugs containing testosterone are indicated in the treatment of testosterone deficiency caused by a malfunction of the testes, for the treatment of a delayed onset of puberty in boys as well as to…

214. [BIPS Project] Use of routine data for pharmacovigilance in Germany: Method development and initial applications

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Date: 01-01-17

Adverse drug events are one of the most frequent causes of death. There are market withdrawals for pharmaceutical products from time to time, because severe side effects were not recognized before…

215. [BIPS Project] Use of population databases with double sampling for choice-based sample surveys and time-to-event data (Project in the Priority Programme on Survey Methodology)

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Date: 01-03-10

Two-phase or double sampling methods were developed for studies with missing or imprecise covariate information. These methods are typically applied, if information on the event and crude information…

216. [BIPS Project] Use of parenteral Iron-(III)-products in Germany

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Date: 01-12-20

Parenteral iron (III) preparations are used since the 1950s for the treatment of iron deficiency, if oral iron preparations are not effective or cannot be used. Due to safety concerns due to…

217. [BIPS Project] Use of opioid-containing drugs in Germany

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Date: 01-01-22

Opioids are among the most effective drugs to treat moderate to severe pain. Considering the WHO analgesic ‘ladder’, their use in tumor-related pain, acute pain, and palliative care is…

218. [BIPS Project] Use of combined oral contraceptives and risk of venous thromboembolism

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Date: 01-02-19

Combined hormonal contraceptives (CHC) are the most widely used method of birth control in Germany. In 2018, an estimated 210 million daily doses covered by statutory health insurance providers were…

219. [BIPS Project] Use of carbimazole, thiamazole and propylthiouracil during pregnancy in Germany

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Date: 01-12-20

The treatment of Graves' disease in girls and women of childbearing age is particularly challenging due to the potential occurrence of pregnancy. Failure to treat the hyperthyroidism associated with…

220. [BIPS Project] Two-phase methodology for the combined analysis of secondary data sources

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Date: 11-05-12

Administrative data of statutory health insurances are a valuable data source for pharmacoepidemiological studies and health services research. The validity of studies based on these data might be…