Monthly Archives: April 2013

Using Prescriptions as a Proxy of Disease: An Indicator, Not an Indication

Posted on 19th April 2013 by John Moriarty

Great care must be taken when using prescription data as an indicator of disease.  When diagnosis information is not available prescription data can only be used as an indicator, not an indication.  Accurate definitions of the incidence and prevalence of … Continue reading →

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