Table 1 Distribution of eligible studies by medical specialty and routine healthcare database
Medical specialty | Routine healthcare database | Total no. of papers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | HES | CPRD | SMR†|  |
Gastro-intestinal | 16 | 1 | Â | 17 |
Orthopaedic | 9 | Â | Â | 9 |
Vascular | 5 | Â | Â | 5 |
All medical specialties | 3 | Â | Â | 3 |
Urology | 3 | Â | Â | 3 |
Obstetrics & gynaecology | 2 | Â | 1 | 3 |
Respiratory | 3 | Â | Â | 3 |
Radiology | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
Total studies | 41 | 2 | 1 | Â |