Table 1 Characteristics of 107 studies with self-controlled designs
Publication journal topic categories | |
Specialized journal | 48 (45) |
Pharmacology or epidemiology journal | 43 (40) |
General medicine journal | 16 (15) |
Studied exposure | |
Vaccines | 30 (28) |
Psychotropic medications | 25 (23) |
Cardiovascular drugs (including anticoagulant or anti-platelet, antihypertensive and hypoglycaemic drugs) | 15 (14) |
Anti-infective agents | 9 (8) |
Analgesics | 7 (7) |
Gastroenterologic medications | 6 (6) |
Others | 15 (14) |
Studied eventa | |
Cardiovascular event | 29 (27) |
Neuro / psychological event | 16 (15) |
Hospital admission or emergency visit | 13 (12) |
Gastrointestinal event | 12 (11) |
Fractures, injury | 8 (7) |
Pneumological event | 7 (7) |
Traffic accident | 6 (6) |
Fall | 4 (4) |
Nephrological event | 4 (4) |
Deep vein thrombosis / pulmonary embolism | 3 (3) |
Other | 10 (9) |