Epidemiology is useful in
evaluating the distribution and determinants of
health-related states (including patient
reported outcomes) or events (including
disease). Various methods can be
used to carry out epidemiological
investigations: including surveillance,
registeries, experimental and
observational studies (including cross
sectional, cohort and case-control studies).
Epidemiology Studies for Patient Outcomes Can
Studies by Health Outcomes Group
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Describing the
patient outcomes and hearthcare utilization
of individuals with herpes zoster (shingles)
to design a phase III clinical trial with
35,000 patients
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Describing the relationship
between asthma
severity and hearthcare utilization of
patients
in the community in several countries in Europe
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Developed a registry for
patients undergoing PCTA
to follow longterm patient outcomes in the real world