Caution | Timeline* | N (%) of cases | Recruitment status** |
---|---|---|---|
Total incident cases | 237 | ||
Diabetes mellitus | Any time before | 55 (23.2%) | Recruit with caution |
Diverticulitis | In 1 year before | 0 | Possible |
Epilepsy | Any time before | 12 (5.1%) | Possible |
Glaucoma | Any time before | 16 (6.8%) | Recruit with caution |
Heart failure | Any time before | 43 (18.1%) | Recruit with caution |
Hypertension | Any time before | 159 (67.1%) | Possible |
Hypothyroidism | Any time before | 30 (12.7%) | Possible |
Intestinal anastomosis | In 6 months before | 1 (0.4%) | Unlikely |
Malignancy (excluding BCC) | In 5 years before | 23 (9.7%) | Possible |
Myasthenia gravis | Any time before | 1 (0.4%) | Possible |
Myocardial infarction | In 6 months before | 3 (1.3%) | Recruit with caution |
Myopathy | Any time before | 1 (0.4%) | Recruit with caution |
Ocular herpes simplex | Any time before | 1 (0.4%) | Unlikely |
Osteoporosis | Any time before | 38 (16.0%) | Recruit with caution |
Peptic ulcer | In 1 year before | 2 (0.8%) | Recruit with caution |
Septicaemia/sepsis | In 3 months before | 3 (1.3%) | Unlikely |
Severe mental illness | In 10 years before | 1 (0.4%) | Recruit with caution |
Systemic sclerosis | Any time before | 0 | Possible |
Venous thromboembolic disorders | Any time before | 19 (8.0%) | Possible |
Tuberculosis | Any time before | 3 (1.3%) | Unlikely |
Ulcerative colitis | In 5 years before | 2 (0.8%) | Possible |
Varicella zoster vaccine | In 3 months before | 4 (1.7%) | Recruit with caution |