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. 2015 Aug 27;2015(8):CD011054. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011054.pub2

Dunn 1999.

Methods Case‐control study
Participants 448 cases/1728 controls
Aged 16 to 44
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
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.