The study protocol was approved by the Independent Scientific Advisory Committee of the CPRD (protocol 17_219R2) and by the Research Ethics Committee of the Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada. Written consent from participants was not required because of the use of anonymized data and no direct patient involvement.
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