Mann 1976a.
Methods | Case‐control study | |
Participants | 54 cases/54 controls Aged 40 to 44 years |
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Interventions | Combined oral contraception: current, past and none use | |
Outcomes | Fatal myocardial infarction Events: current use 10/5, past use 8/5, none use 44/45 |
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Notes | UK | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Exposure ascertainment | High risk | COC use not objectively confirmed. |
Outcome assessment | Low risk | Myocardial infarction objectively confirmed. |
Follow‐up | Unclear risk | Not applicable as this was a case‐control study. |
Source population | High risk | Controls from a different source population to the cases. |