United States Military Health System Data Repository (MDR) Request
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MDR Access
2:26
Relevant Data Extraction
2:54
Data Merging, Summative File Construction, and Data De-Identification
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Propensity Score Computation, Outcome Model Creation, Cumulative Incidence Function (CIF) Plot Generation
5:29
Results: Representative Cumulative Incidence Function (CIF) Treatment Group Comparison
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Conclusion
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In the past, we've used the military healthcare database to help determine which patients would most benefit from statin treatment to help reduce their chance of a future heart attack. Our protocol offers a roadmap to any medical provider who is i
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When randomized controlled trials are not feasible, a comprehensive health care data source like the Military Health System Data Repository provides an attractive alternative for retrospective analyses. Incorporating mortality data from the national death index and balancing differences between groups using propensity weighting helps reduce biases inherent in retrospective designs.