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Table 3 Crude incidence rates of upper gastrointestinal bleeding within 120 days of incident bisphosphonate drug prescription

From: The association between serious upper gastrointestinal bleeding and incident bisphosphonate use: a population-based nested cohort study

 

≤ 80 years

> 80 years

Total

Number of UGIB events

47

70

117

Person-time at risk (y)

5,017

3,604

8,621

Incidence rate a

9.4

19.4

13.6

  1. a Incidence rate (per 1 000 person-years).
  2. UGIB = upper gastrointestinal bleed.
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BMC Geriatrics

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