Studies of Vaccine Safety Vaccines are among the most effective public health interventions, preventing millions of deaths every year. Although vaccines undergo rigorous pre-clinical and clinical testing, continuous safety monitoring…
Automated Data Systems Automated data systems have become essential tools in pharmacoepidemiology, providing large-scale, real-world data for evaluating drug safety, effectiveness, and utilization. These systems consist of computerized healthcare databases…
Ad Hoc Data Sources Ad hoc data sources are special data collection mechanisms created for a specific research question, safety concern, or drug-related problem. Unlike routine or automated systems, these…
Record Linkage System The Record Linkage System is an essential tool in pharmacoepidemiology that allows researchers to combine information from multiple healthcare databases to study the effects of drugs in…
Spontaneous Reporting Spontaneous reporting is one of the most important components of modern pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology. It is a passive surveillance system in which healthcare professionals, patients, and pharmaceutical companies…
Meta-Analysis Meta-analysis is one of the most powerful tools in evidence-based medicine and pharmacoepidemiology. It involves statistically combining results from multiple independent studies to generate a single, more precise estimate…
Case-Control Studies Case-control studies are essential analytical epidemiological designs widely used in pharmacoepidemiology and public health research. They are particularly valuable for studying rare diseases, rare adverse drug reactions, and…