Dunn 1999.
Methods | Case‐control study | |
Participants | 448 cases/1728 controls Aged 16 to 44 |
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Interventions | Combined oral contraception: current and none use, 2nd generation (norethisterone acetate or levonorgestrel), norethisteron acetate, levonorgestrel, 3rd generation (desogestrel or gestodene), desogestrel, gestodene | |
Outcomes | Myocardial infarction Events: current use 40/180, none use 386/1467, 2nd generation 20/119, levonorgestrel 18/105, norethisterone acetate 2/14, 3rd generation 20/61, desogestrel 9/37, gestodene 11/24 |
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Notes | UK | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Exposure ascertainment | Low risk | COC use objectively confirmed. |
Outcome assessment | Low risk | COC use not objectively confirmed. |
Follow‐up | Unclear risk | Not applicable as this was a case‐control study. |
Source population | Low risk | Controls from the same source population as the cases. |