| HZ | Herpes zoster |
| CIC | chronic interstitial cystitis |
| NHIRD | National Health Insurance Research Database |
| ICD-9-CM | International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification |
| CI | confidence interval |
| HR | hazard ratio |
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