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Comparison of principal RWD sources
| Prescription‐only medicines | Nonprescription medicines | |
|---|---|---|
| Spontaneous adverse event reporting | ☑ | ☑ |
| Real‐world studies | ☑ | ☑ |
| Population health surveys | ☑ | ☑ |
| Social media | ☑ | ☑ |
| Patient/consumer surveys | ☑ | ☑ |
| Health apps | ☑ | ☑ |
| Electronic health records | ☑ | |
| Claims databases | ☑ | |
| Prescribing data | ☑ | |
| Patient and drug registries | ☑ | |
| Consumer grade medical devices | ☑ | |
| Consumer wearables | ☑ |
Abbreviation: RWD, real‐world data.
