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Statistical Approaches to Group Sequential Monitoring of Postmarket Safety Surveillance Data: Current State of the Art for use in the Mini-Sentinel Pilot

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    This article describes the current statistical methodology available for active postmarket surveillance of pre-specified safety outcomes using a prospective incident user concurrent control cohort design with existing electronic healthcare data. Four sequential monitoring statistical methods are presented along with hypothetical applications.

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    Andrea J. Cook PhD; Ram C. Tiwari PhD; Robert D. Wellman MS; Susan R. Heckbert MD, PhD; Lingling Li, PhD; Patrick Heagerty PhD; Tracey Marsh MS; Jennifer C. Nelson PhD

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    A. J. Cook, Biostatistics Unit, Group Health Research Institute, 1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA. Email: cook.aj@ghc.org