S. Suissa

S. Suissa, L. Sakr, P. Ernst, 2015, Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

The relation between initial symptoms and signs and the prognosis of whiplash

Samy Suissa, S. Suissa, M. Veilleux, 2001, European Spine Journal.

Assessing a whiplash management model: a population-based non-randomized intervention study.

Joseph A. C. Delaney, S. Suissa, P. Proulx, 2006, The Journal of rheumatology.

Antihypertensive drugs and the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.

A. Barkun, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 1998, The American journal of medicine.

Use of venlafaxine compared with other antidepressants and the risk of sudden cardiac death or near death: a nested case-control study

T. Assimes, S. Suissa, S. Dell'aniello, 2010, BMJ : British Medical Journal.

Double blind randomized clinical trial examining the efficacy of bupivacaine suprascapular nerve blocks in frozen shoulder.

S. Suissa, R. Vadeboncoeur, T. H. Dahan, 2000, The Journal of rheumatology.

Validating the effects of drug treatment on blood pressure in the General Practice Research Database

Joseph A. C. Delaney, S. Suissa, Erica M Moodie, 2008, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Maternal smoking and childhood asthma.

J. Malo, S. Suissa, C. Infante-Rivard, 1999, American journal of epidemiology.

S. Suissa, A. Arana, F. Arellano, 2011, Epidemiology.

Risk of injurious road traffic crash after prescription of antidepressants

Nicholas Moore, Ludivine Orriols, Emmanuel Lagarde, 2012, Injury Prevention.

Does home visiting prevent childhood injury? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

M. Kramer, S. Suissa, I. Roberts, 1996, BMJ.

Counting, analysing and reporting exacerbations of COPD in randomised controlled trials

F. Maltais, J. Bourbeau, S. Suissa, 2007, Thorax.

Comparative effect of statins on the risk of incident Alzheimer disease

S. Gauthier, S. Suissa, P. Brassard, 2018, Neurology.

The early course of newly diagnosed asthma.

S. Suissa, L. Blais, P. Ernst, 2002, The American journal of medicine.

Association Between Incretin-Based Drugs and the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis.

Pierre Ernst, Robert W. Platt, Jacques LeLorier, 2016, JAMA internal medicine.

Food and Drug Administration‐mandated Trials of Long‐Acting &bgr;‐Agonist Safety in Asthma. Bang for the Buck?

E. Israel, S. Suissa, S. Evans, 2018, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Sulfonylureas and the Risks of Cardiovascular Events and Death: A Methodological Meta-Regression Analysis of the Observational Studies

S. Suissa, L. Azoulay, 2017, Diabetes Care.

Tocilizumab in rheumatoid arthritis: a case study of safety evaluations of a large postmarketing data set from multiple data sources.

S. Suissa, J. Curtis, S. Perez-Gutthann, 2015, Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism.

Antimicrobial Drugs and Community-acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, United Kingdom

S. Suissa, A. Dascal, J. Delaney, 2007, Emerging infectious diseases.

Oral corticosteroid use and the risk of acute myocardial infarction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

S. Suissa, L. Huiart, P. Ernst, 2006, Canadian respiratory journal.

A meta-analysis of the incidence of malignancy in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis

M. Hochberg, S. Suissa, T. Simon, 2008, Arthritis research & therapy.

Risk of herpes zoster in patients prescribed inhaled corticosteroids: a cohort study

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2011, BMC pulmonary medicine.

Local estrogen therapy and risk of breast cancer recurrence among hormone-treated patients: a nested case–control study

S. Suissa, F. Bonnetain, S. Dell'aniello, 2012, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

Concurrent use of tamoxifen with CYP2D6 inhibitors and the risk of breast cancer recurrence

S. Suissa, L. Huiart, S. Dell'aniello, 2011, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

Antirheumatic drugs and the risk of tuberculosis.

S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, P. Brassard, 2006, Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Mortality after infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) diagnosed in the community

Samy Suissa, Verena Schneider-Lindner, S. Suissa, 2008, BMC medicine.

Antibacterial drugs and the risk of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in children.

S. Suissa, C. Quach, Verena Schneider-Lindner, 2011, Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine.

The nested case-control study in cardiology.

Samy Suissa, Vidal Essebag, Jacques Genest, 2003, American heart journal.

Clinical Research The Use of Antidepressants and the Risk of Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

S. Suissa, F. Lapi, B. Fox, 2014 .

The Use of Metformin in Patients with Prostate Cancer and the Risk of Death

S. Suissa, M. Pollak, L. Azoulay, 2014, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Initiation of warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: early effects on ischaemic strokes.

S. Suissa, T. Simon, C. Renoux, 2014, European heart journal.

The use of antidepressants and the risk of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.

S. Suissa, F. Lapi, B. Fox, 2014, The Canadian journal of cardiology.

The concurrent use of antithrombotic therapies and the risk of bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation

S. Suissa, T. Simon, C. Renoux, 2013, Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

Thiazolidinediones and the risk of incident strokes in patients with type 2 diabetes: a nested case‐control study

S. Suissa, K. Filion, S. Dell'aniello, 2010, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

The use of inhaled corticosteroids in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

C. Cooper, J. Lammers, H. Leufkens, 2003, Respiratory medicine.

Beta-agonists and asthma research: an international consultation.

A. Buist, W. Spitzer, S. Suissa, 1993, The European respiratory journal.

The association between systemic glucocorticoid therapy and the risk of infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: systematic review and meta-analyses

W. Dixon, M. Hudson, S. Suissa, 2011, Arthritis research & therapy.

Perspective on the risks of infection and malignancy with rheumatoid arthritis therapy

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, 2008 .

Healthcare Database Networks for Drug Regulatory Policies: International Workshop on the Canadian, US and Spanish Experience and Future Steps for Italy

G. Trifirò, S. Suissa, Jeffrey S. Brown, 2019, Drug safety.

Prognosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension: the power of clinical registries of rare diseases.

S. Suissa, V. McLaughlin, 2010, Circulation.

Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) as screening tools for cardiovascular risk factors in Guadeloupean women.

J. Hanley, S. Suissa, J. Deloumeaux, 2002, Journal of clinical epidemiology.

Calculation of number needed to treat.

S. Suissa, 2009, New England Journal of Medicine.

Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events: multi-database retrospective cohort study

L. Lix, S. Suissa, C. Dormuth, 2020, BMJ.

Mortality Reduction in EMPA-REG OUTCOME Trial: Beyond the Antidiabetes Effect

S. Suissa, 2018, Diabetes Care.

Lower Risk of Death With SGLT2 Inhibitors in Observational Studies: Real or Bias?

S. Suissa, 2017, Diabetes Care.

The utility of the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) asthma measure to predict asthma-related outcomes.

M. Blaiss, S. Stoloff, S. Suissa, 2004, Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology.

Improving the Efficiency of Randomized Trials: The DYNAGITO Example

S. Suissa, 2019, COPD.

Long-term use of antidepressants for depressive disorders and the risk of diabetes mellitus.

S. Suissa, F. Andersohn, R. Schade, 2009, The American journal of psychiatry.

The relation of ambulatory blood pressure and pulse rate to retinopathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus: the renin-angiotensin system study.

R. Klein, B. Zinman, S. Moss, 2006, Ophthalmology.

Discontinuation of Inhaled Corticosteroids from Triple Therapy in COPD: Effects on Major Outcomes in Real World Clinical Practice

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2022, COPD.

Fluticasone-Based versus Budesonide-Based Triple Therapies in COPD: Real-World Comparative Effectiveness and Safety

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2022, COPD.

Perplexing mortality data from triple therapy trials in COPD.

S. Suissa, 2021, The Lancet. Respiratory medicine.

Triple therapy trials in COPD: a precision medicine opportunity

S. Suissa, Amnon Ariel, 2018, European Respiratory Journal.

Menopausal Hormone Therapy Formulation and Breast Cancer Risk

S. Suissa, T. Tulandi, H. Abenhaim, 2022, Obstetrics and gynecology.

Association Between Achieved Low-Density Lipoprotein Levels and Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Taking Statin Treatment.

H. Bitterman, M. Hoshen, R. Balicer, 2016, JAMA internal medicine.

Aromatase Inhibitors and the Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women With Breast Cancer

S. Suissa, K. Filion, N. Bouganim, 2020, Circulation.

Patterns of long‐term use of non‐vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants for non‐valvular atrial fibrillation: Quebec observational study

S. Suissa, J. Coulombe, A. Douros, 2017, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Hormone Therapy Administration in Postmenopausal Women and Risk of Stroke

S. Suissa, C. Renoux, 2011, Women's health.

Cardiotoxicity of aromatase inhibitors and tamoxifen in postmenopausal women with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

S. Suissa, K. Filion, N. Torabi, 2016, Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology.

The risk of hospitalized infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Hyon K. Choi, M. Hochberg, K. Chan, 2008, The Journal of rheumatology.

Rheumatoid arthritis, its treatments, and the risk of tuberculosis in Quebec, Canada.

S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, A. Lowe, 2009, Arthritis and rheumatism.

Reply to Mines and Novelli

S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, P. Brassard, 2007 .

Gender differences in survival following hospitalisation for COPD

A. Gonzalez, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2010, Thorax.

Furosemide use and hospitalization for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

M. Etminan, J. A. Delaney, S. Suissa, 2006, The Canadian journal of clinical pharmacology = Journal canadien de pharmacologie clinique.

Pneumonia in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2008, Current infectious disease reports.

Long-Term Use of Long-Acting Insulin Analogs and Breast Cancer Incidence in Women With Type 2 Diabetes.

J. Boivin, S. Suissa, M. Pollak, 2017, Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Inhaled short acting β agonist use in COPD and the risk of acute myocardial infarction

T. Assimes, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2003, Thorax.

Bronchodilators and acute cardiac death.

B. Hemmelgarn, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 1996, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Treatment patterns of venous thromboembolism in a real-world population: the Q-VTE study cohort.

S. Suissa, S. Kahn, V. Tagalakis, 2014, Thrombosis research.

Androgen-deprivation therapy and the risk of stroke in patients with prostate cancer.

J. Boivin, S. Suissa, S. Benayoun, 2011, European urology.

Thiazolidinediones and the risk of incident congestive heart failure among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

J. Brophy, J. Boivin, S. Suissa, 2011, Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.

Statins and Lung Cancer

S. Suissa, C. Renoux, Sarah Vahey, 2011 .

Secular trends of antibacterial prescribing in UK paediatric primary care.

S. Suissa, C. Quach, Verena Schneider-Lindner, 2011, The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy.

Trends in the prescription of anti‐diabetic medications in the United Kingdom: a population‐based analysis

J. Brophy, J. Boivin, S. Suissa, 2009, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and the risk of severe skin and soft tissue complications in patients with varicella or zoster disease.

S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, Y. Mikaeloff, 2007, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

The impact of over‐the‐counter simvastatin on the number of statin prescriptions in the United Kingdom: a view from the General Practice Research Database

J. Brophy, S. Suissa, K. Filion, 2007, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Antimicrobial Drugs and Community–acquired Clostridium difficile–associated Disease, UK

A. Barkun, S. Suissa, J. Delaney, 2007, Emerging infectious diseases.

Use of Gastric Acid-Suppressive Agents and the Risk of Community-Acquired Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease

A. Barkun, S. Suissa, J. Delaney, 2006 .

Combined antithrombotic therapy

J. Brophy, J. A. Delaney, S. Suissa, 2007, Canadian Medical Association Journal.

The Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES): Reflections on the first eight years, and a look to the future

R. Platt, S. Suissa, D. Henry, 2019, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Number needed to treat is incorrect without proper time-related considerations.

S. Suissa, P. Brassard, B. Smiechowski, 2012, Journal of clinical epidemiology.

The early natural history of nephropathy in Type 1 Diabetes: III. Predictors of 5-year urinary albumin excretion rate patterns in initially normoalbuminuric patients.

M. Kramer, A. Sinaiko, S. Suissa, 2005, Diabetes.

PCN1: DIRECT AND INDIRECT TREATMENT COMPARISONS OF SECOND-GENERATION ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS

M. Edwardes, S. Suissa, L. Sauriol, 1999 .

Effects of duration and age at onset of type 1 diabetes on preclinical manifestations of nephropathy.

M. Kramer, C. Levy-marchal, A. Sinaiko, 2003, Diabetes.

Diabetes Mel l it us Model (DMM): internal validation of a computer simulation model for type 1 and type 2 diabetes

A. Morris, S. Dinneen, S. Maxion-Bergemann, 2006 .

Automated databases and the need for fieldwork in pharmacoepidemiology

B. Hemmelgarn, S. Suissa, J. Collet, 1994 .

The Risk of Sepsis with Inhaled and Oral Corticosteroids in Patients with COPD

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, J. Coulombe, 2017, COPD.

Observational Studies of Inhaled Corticosteroid Effectiveness in COPD: Lessons Learned

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2018, Chest.

Hormone replacement therapy and the risk of venous thromboembolism: a population‐based study

S. Suissa, C. Renoux, S. Dell'aniello, 2010, Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH.

Hormone replacement therapy use and the risk of stroke.

S. Suissa, E. Garbe, C. Renoux, 2008, Maturitas.

Patterns of increasing beta-agonist use and the risk of fatal or near-fatal asthma.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, L. Blais, 1994, The European respiratory journal.

Long‐term Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD and the Risk of Fracture

A. Gonzalez, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2017, Chest.

Precision Medicine Urgency: The Case of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2017, Chest.

Concurrent use of long-acting bronchodilators in COPD and the risk of adverse cardiovascular events

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2017, European Respiratory Journal.

Discontinuation of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD and the Risk Reduction of Pneumonia.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, J. Coulombe, 2015, Chest.

Weaning from inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: the evidence

S. Suissa, A. Rossi, 2015, European Respiratory Journal.

Systemic steroids in severe forms of COPD exacerbations: a question of balance?

T. Similowski, S. Suissa, 2014, European Respiratory Journal.

Discussion of Schuemie et al: “A plea to stop using the case‐control design in retrospective database studies”

S. Schneeweiss, S. Suissa, 2019, Statistics in medicine.

Low-dose inhaled and nasal corticosteroid use and the risk of cataracts

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, P. Ernst, 2006, European Respiratory Journal.

Immortal time bias in observational studies of drug effects in pregnancy.

S. Suissa, L. Azoulay, H. Yin, 2014, Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology.

Lung cancer after exposure to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs.

S. Suissa, S. Bernatsky, A. Clarke, 2008, Lung cancer.

Newer disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and the risk of serious hepatic adverse events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

A. Bitton, M. Hudson, S. Suissa, 2004, The American journal of medicine.

Anti-rheumatic drug use and risk of serious infections in rheumatoid arthritis.

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, S. Bernatsky, 2007, Rheumatology.

Extended Report

W. Dixon, D. M. van der Heijde, S. Suissa, 2022 .

Variability of breast cancer risk in observational studies of hormone replacement therapy: a meta-regression analysis.

S. Suissa, E. Garbe, L. Lévesque, 2004, Maturitas.

Long-term effects of insulin glargine on the risk of breast cancer

S. Suissa, M. Evans, J. Vora, 2011, Diabetologia.

NSAID use and the risk of Parkinson's disease.

M. Etminan, S. Suissa, 2006, Current drug safety.

Androgen deprivation therapy and the risk of colorectal cancer in patients with prostate cancer

S. Suissa, M. Pollak, S. Benayoun, 2013, Cancer Causes & Control.

Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors and the Risk of Melanoma Skin Cancer.

R. Platt, S. Suissa, M. Pollak, 2016, European urology.

Emulation Differences vs. Biases When Calibrating Real‐World Evidence Findings Against Randomized Controlled Trials

S. Schneeweiss, R. Glynn, S. Suissa, 2020, Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics.

Hip fractures attributable to corticosteroid use

S. Cummings, D. Bauer, S. Suissa, 1999, The Lancet.

Use of lithium and the risk of injurious motor vehicle crash in elderly adults: case-control study nested within a cohort

M. Etminan, B. Hemmelgarn, S. Suissa, 2004, BMJ : British Medical Journal.

Statistical Methods in Pharmacoepidemiology

S. Suissa, 1991, Drug safety.

Inhaled Corticosteroid Withdrawal in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Can IMPACT Help?

S. Suissa, 2020, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Statistical treatment of exacerbations in therapeutic trials of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

S. Suissa, 2006, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Antibiotic therapy in patients hospitalized with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2010, JAMA.

Cyclooxygenase-2 Selective Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke: A Nested Case-Control Study

S. Suissa, F. Andersohn, R. Schade, 2006, Stroke.

A. Bitton, M. Sewitch, S. Suissa, 2014, Epidemiology.

Beta-Blockers in COPD: A Methodological Review of the Observational Studies

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2018, COPD.

Temporal trends in outpatient management of incident pulmonary embolism and associated mortality.

S. Suissa, A. Hirsch, V. Tagalakis, 2018, Thrombosis research.

Have some beneficial effects of hydroxychloroquine been overestimated? Potential biases in observational studies of drug effects: comment on the article by Pons-Estel et al.

S. Suissa, É. Vinet, S. Bernatsky, 2009, Arthritis and rheumatism.

Benzodiazepine use and the risk of motor vehicle crash in the elderly

B. Hemmelgarn, J. Boivin, S. Suissa, 1998 .

Inhaled corticosteroid use in asthma and the prevention of myocardial infarction.

T. Assimes, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2003, The American journal of medicine.

Prospective Study of Predictors of β-Cell Survival in Type I Diabetes

A. Schiffrin, S. Suissa, R. Guttmann, 1988, Diabetes.

Hematologic malignant neoplasms after drug exposure in rheumatoid arthritis.

S. Suissa, S. Bernatsky, A. Clarke, 2008, Archives of internal medicine.

Natural history of multiple sclerosis with childhood onset.

P. Vermersch, M. Clanet, S. Vukusic, 2007, The New England journal of medicine.

Practice of Epidemiology Comparing New-User Cohort Designs: The Example of Proton Pump Inhibitor Effectiveness in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

S. Suissa, T. Tran, 2021 .

Patterns of antibiotic use and risk of hospital admission because of Clostridium difficile infection

A. Barkun, S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, 2008, Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Patterns of increasing β-agonist use and the risk of fatal or near-fatal asthma

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, L. Blais, 2002 .

Inhaled corticosteroids and hospitalisation due to exacerbation of COPD

J. Bourbeau, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2003, European Respiratory Journal.

Antimalarial drugs and malignancy: no evidence of a protective effect in rheumatoid arthritis

S. Suissa, A. Clarke, S. Bernatsky, 2008, Annals of the rheumatic diseases.

Pioglitazone and bladder cancer: improving research methods

M. Abrahamowicz, R. Platt, S. Suissa, 2020, Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association.

TNF-α antagonists and the prevention of hospitalisation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ☆

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2008 .

Antihypertensive agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system and the risk of sepsis.

S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, S. Nessim, 2014, British journal of clinical pharmacology.

Antihypertensive drug therapy in Saskatchewan: patterns of use and determinants in hypertension.

S. Suissa, C. Bourgault, B. Rainville, 2001, Archives of internal medicine.

Renal and retinal effects of enalapril and losartan in type 1 diabetes.

Samy Suissa, Michael Mauer, Keith Drummond, 2009, The New England journal of medicine.

Erratum to: Incidence of malignancy in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis

M. Hochberg, S. Suissa, T. Simon, 2016, Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Prevalence of Co-existing Autoimmune Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study

J. Esdaile, S. Suissa, T. Simon, 2017, Advances in Therapy.

Will SUMMIT reach the peak in COPD?

S. Suissa, 2014, Thorax.

Rebuttal from Drs Suissa and Rabe.

K. Rabe, S. Suissa, 2014, Chest.

Run-in bias in randomised trials: the case of COPD medications

S. Suissa, 2017, European Respiratory Journal.

The risk of thromboembolic events in kidney transplant patients.

S. Suissa, H. Cardinal, F. Madoré, 2014, Kidney international.

Effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: immortal time bias in observational studies.

S. Suissa, 2003, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Inhaled corticosteroids and risk of tuberculosis in patients with respiratory diseases.

S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, P. Ernst, 2011, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

B. Make, D. Niewoehner, S. Suissa, 2007, Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society.

Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: the case against

S. Suissa, P. Barnes, Peter J. Barnes, 2009, European Respiratory Journal.

The use of beta-agonists and the risk of death and near death from asthma.

A. Buist, W. Spitzer, D. Cockcroft, 1992, The New England journal of medicine.

Parental smoking and risk of otitis media in pre-school children.

J. Boivin, S. Suissa, J. Collet, 1995, Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique.

Immediate and delayed impact of oral glucocorticoid therapy on risk of serious infection in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nested case–control analysis

W. Dixon, D. Ray, M. Abrahamowicz, 2012, Annals of the rheumatic diseases.

Severe Hypoglycemia in IDDM Children

A. Schiffrin, S. Suissa, I. Bergadá, 1989, Diabetes Care.

Dopamine agonists and the risk of cardiac-valve regurgitation.

W. Haverkamp, S. Suissa, F. Andersohn, 2007, The New England journal of medicine.

Albuterol in mild asthma.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 1997, The New England journal of medicine.

Differences between asthmatics and nonasthmatics hospitalised with influenza A infection

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, Amnon Ariel, 2013, European Respiratory Journal.

US Food and Drug Administration-mandated trials of long-acting β-agonists safety in asthma: will we know the answer?

S. Suissa, Amnon Ariel, 2013, Chest.

Mortality in IMPACT: Confounded by Asthma?

S. Suissa, 2020, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Confounding by indication and channeling over time: the risks of beta 2-agonists.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, L. Blais, 1996, American journal of epidemiology.

Statins in the prevention of prostate cancer recurrence: are certain biases exaggerating the results?

S. Suissa, L. Azoulay, 2010, Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Metaiodobenzylguanidine [131I] Scintigraphy Detects Impaired Myocardial Sympathetic Neuronal Transport Function of Canine Mechanical‐Overload Heart Failure

J. Rouleau, S. Suissa, C. Rose, 1987, Circulation research.

Epidemiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Québec: Recent Trends

A. Bitton, M. Sewitch, S. Suissa, 2014, Inflammatory bowel diseases.

Mortality Trends in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Population-based Study in Québec, Canada

A. Bitton, M. Sewitch, S. Suissa, 2016, Inflammatory bowel diseases.

Response to Comment on Suissa. Lower Risk of Death With SGLT2 Inhibitors in Observational Studies: Real or Bias? Diabetes Care 2018;41:6–10

S. Suissa, 2018, Diabetes Care.

Comparative safety of abatacept in rheumatoid arthritis with COPD: A real-world population-based observational study.

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2019, Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism.

Demyelinating events in rheumatoid arthritis after drug exposures

S. Suissa, C. Renoux, S. Bernatsky, 2009, Annals of the rheumatic diseases.

Carbocisteine for acute exacerbations of COPD

P. Waller, S. Suissa, 2008, The Lancet.

Methodological issues in therapeutic trials of COPD

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Aaron, 2008, European Respiratory Journal.

METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN THERAPEUTIC TRIALS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

S. Suissa, S. Aaron, P. Ernst, 2008 .

Inhaled steroids and mortality in COPD: bias from unaccounted immortal time

S. Suissa, 2004, European Respiratory Journal.

Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of cataracts.

S. Suissa, E. Garbe, 1997, The New England journal of medicine.

Inhaled corticosteroids and pneumonia mortality in COPD patients

S. Suissa, 2019, European Respiratory Journal.

Long-acting β-agonists with vs without inhaled corticosteroids for COPD.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2015, JAMA.

The impact of combined inhaled bronchodilator therapy in the treatment of COPD.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Benayoun, 2001, Chest.

Medications to modify lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: some hopeful signs.

S. Suissa, 2008, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Author's response to letter on number needed to treat in COPD: exacerbations versus pneumonias

S. Suissa, 2013, Thorax.

Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD and mortality: inaccuracies?

S. Suissa, 2004, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

From the authors

S. Suissa, 2009, European Respiratory Journal.

Methodologic shortcomings of the INSPIRE randomized trial.

S. Suissa, 2008, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

The INPULSIS enigma: exacerbations in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2014, Thorax.

Bronchodilator use and the risk of arrhythmia in COPD: part 2: reassessment in the larger Quebec cohort.

J. Brophy, R. Platt, S. Suissa, 2012, Chest.

Educating the Adolescent and Young Adult With Cystic Fibrosis About Their Reproductive Risks and Options: Response

J. Brophy, R. Platt, S. Suissa, 2013 .

Single-Inhaler Triple versus Dual Bronchodilator Therapy in COPD: Real-World Comparative Effectiveness and Safety

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2022, International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

COPD_A_378486 1975..1986

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2022 .

Point: were industry-sponsored roflumilast trials appropriate? Yes.

K. Rabe, S. Suissa, 2014, Chest.

Exacerbations and intent-to-treat analyses in randomised trials

S. Suissa, 2008, European Respiratory Journal.

β-Blockers for COPD inpatients

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2012, Thorax.

Increased incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Québec residents with airway diseases

A. Bitton, M. Sewitch, S. Suissa, 2014, European Respiratory Journal.

The Use of Telmisartan and the Incidence of Cancer.

S. Suissa, D. Bartels, K. Tascilar, 2016, American journal of hypertension.

TNF-alpha antagonists and the prevention of hospitalisation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2008, Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics.

Inhaled and nasal corticosteroid use and the risk of fracture.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, M. Baltzan, 2004, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Inhaled corticosteroids and fracture risk in COPD.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2004, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Incidence of malignancy in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis

M. Hochberg, S. Suissa, T. Simon, 2015, Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Concurrent use of statins and hormone therapy and risk of venous thromboembolism in postmenopausal women: a population-based case-control study

J. Fournier, S. Suissa, O. Klungel, 2014, Menopause.

Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of a first exacerbation in COPD patients

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, P. Ernst, 2004, European Respiratory Journal.

Reply to Trezza et Al.

S. Suissa, F. Lapi, P. Ernst, 2013, Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Predicting arterial oxygenation during one-lung anaesthesia.

S. Suissa, P. Slinger, W. Triolet, 1993, Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie.

Predicting arterial oxygenation during one-lung anaesthesia

S. Suissa, P. Slinger, W. Triolet, 1992 .

Inhaled corticosteroid use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of hospitalization for pneumonia.

A. Gonzalez, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2007, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

The Use of β-Agonists and the Risk of Death and near Death from Asthma

Pierre Ernst, Samy Suissa, W O Spitzer, 1992 .

Advanced Approaches to Controlling Confounding in Pharmacoepidemiologic Studies

S. Schneeweiss, S. Suissa, 2013, Pharmacoepidemiology.

End of New Zealand asthma epidemic

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, H. Staudinger, 1995, The Lancet.

β-Agonist Use and Death from Asthma

W. Spitzer, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 1994 .

Making Sense of Triple Inhaled Therapy for COPD.

J. Drazen, S. Suissa, 2018, The New England journal of medicine.

Response.

S. Suissa, S. Dell'aniello, Pierre Ernst, 2020, Chest.

Response.

S. Suissa, Pierre Ernst, 2019, Chest.

Low-dose inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of acute myocardial infarction in COPD

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, L. Huiart, 2005, European Respiratory Journal.

Antibiotics in primary prevention of myocardial infarction among elderly patients with hypertension.

J. Brophy, S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, 2003, American heart journal.

Malignancies in the rheumatoid arthritis abatacept clinical development programme: an epidemiological assessment

M. Hochberg, F. Wolfe, S. Suissa, 2008, Annals of the rheumatic diseases.

Sex-specific criteria for interpretation of thallium-201 myocardial uptake and washout studies.

S. Suissa, H. Staniloff, C. Rush, 1986, Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine.

Overreliance on Bronchodilators as a Risk Factor for Life-Threatening Asthma

B. Hemmelgarn, D. Cockcroft, S. Suissa, 1995 .

The INPULSIS trials of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treatment: explaining further discrepancies on exacerbations

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2016, European Respiratory Journal.

Association of inhaled corticosteroid use with cataract extraction in elderly patients.

S. Suissa, E. Garbe, J. LeLorier, 1998, JAMA.

On the correct statistical analysis of exacerbation rates in clinical trials.

S. Suissa, 2007, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Biases in the observational study of beta blockers in COPD.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2008, Thorax.

Abatacept initiation in rheumatoid arthritis and the risk of serious infection: A population-based cohort study.

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, F. Montastruc, 2019, Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism.

Immeasurable time bias in observational studies of drug effects on mortality.

S. Suissa, 2008, American journal of epidemiology.

How much did biases in the study of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medications and mortality affect the outcome?

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2009, Annals of internal medicine.

Clinically informative measures of the effect of drugs or other interventions.

R. Salamon, S. Suissa, L. Salmi, 2008, British journal of clinical pharmacology.

Triple therapy in COPD: only for the right patient

S. Suissa, Amnon Ariel, 2019, European Respiratory Journal.

The FULFIL Trial.

S. Suissa, Amnon Ariel, 2017, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Early Therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

S. Suissa, 2005 .

Prescribing trends of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications in UK primary care, 1995-2015.

S. Suissa, Ju-Young Shin, C. Renoux, 2016, British journal of clinical pharmacology.

Contribution of pharmacoepidemiological studies to the evaluation of treatment-related adverse events.

S. Suissa, 2006, Joint, bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme.

Abatacept initiation in rheumatoid arthritis and the risk of cancer: a population-based comparative cohort study

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, F. Montastruc, 2018, Rheumatology.

Reduced Mortality With Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Observational Studies: Avoiding Immortal Time Bias.

S. Suissa, 2018, Circulation.

Bowel obstruction in patients with ovarian cancer: a search for prognostic factors.

S. Suissa, R. Seymour, J. Fernandes, 1988, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.

From the Author

S. Suissa, 2004, European Respiratory Journal.

Characteristics of new users of recent antidiabetic drugs in Canada and the United Kingdom

Robert W. Platt, A. Levy, L. Lix, 2022, BMC Endocrine Disorders.

Factors predicting course of beta-cell function in IDDM.

A. Schiffrin, S. Suissa, P. Poussier, 1992, Diabetes care.

Effectiveness of Fluticasone Furoate-Vilanterol in COPD.

S. Suissa, 2016, The New England journal of medicine.

Oral Corticosteroids and the Risk of Serious Infections in Patients With Elderly-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

A. Bitton, S. Suissa, A. Suissa, 2014, The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Ventricular arrhythmias and nonsedating antihistamines.

S. Suissa, 2000, British journal of clinical pharmacology.

A clinical trial of estrogen-replacement therapy after ischemic stroke.

C. Viscoli, W. Kernan, L. Brass, 2001, The New England journal of medicine.

Study designs of adverse events in asthma treatment.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 1992, The European respiratory journal.

Fenoterol and death from asthma

A. Buist, W. Spitzer, D. Cockcroft, 1992, The Medical journal of Australia.

Risk-treatment mismatch for heart failure.

S. Suissa, 2005, JAMA.

Cardiotoxicity of Use of Sequential Aromatase Inhibitors in Women With Breast Cancer

S. Suissa, K. Filion, N. Bouganim, 2020 .

Decline in IBD incidence in Québec: part of the changing epidemiologic pattern in North America.

A. Bitton, M. Sewitch, S. Suissa, 2014, Inflammatory bowel diseases.

Long-acting β-agonists: a review of formoterol safety data from asthma clinical trials

F. Radner, M. Sears, S. Suissa, 2009, European Respiratory Journal.

Androgen deprivation therapy and acute kidney injury--reply.

S. Suissa, S. Benayoun, L. Azoulay, 2013, JAMA.

Novel antihyperglycaemic drugs and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations among patients with type 2 diabetes: population based cohort study

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, L. Azoulay, 2022, BMJ.

β 2-Agonists and the Incidence of Parkinson Disease

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, F. Giorgianni, 2020 .

Immortal person-time bias in observational studies in cardiac surgery.

M. Vaduganathan, S. Suissa, 2011, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Hormone replacement therapy and acute coronary outcomes: methodological issues between randomized and observational studies.

S. Suissa, E. Garbe, 2004, Human reproduction.

The Use of β‐Agonists and the Risk of Death and Near Death from Asthma

Samy Suissa, W. Spitzer, D. Cockcroft, 1992 .

Inhaled and nasal glucocorticoids and the risks of ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma.

J. Boivin, S. Suissa, E. Garbe, 1997, JAMA.

A cohort analysis of excess mortality in asthma and the use of inhaled beta-agonists.

A. Buist, W. Spitzer, B. Habbick, 1994, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Increased morbidity and mortality related to asthma among asthmatic patients who use major tranquillisers

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, L. Blais, 1996, BMJ.

Is the association between inhaled beta-agonist use and life-threatening asthma because of confounding by severity?

A. Buist, W. Spitzer, B. Hemmelgarn, 1993, The American review of respiratory disease.

Response by Khosrow-Khavar et al to Letters Regarding Article, "Aromatase Inhibitors and the Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women With Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study".

S. Suissa, K. Filion, N. Bouganim, 2020, Circulation.

Statin use and risks for death and hospitalization in chronic heart failure.

S. Suissa, 2007, JAMA.

Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: the clinical evidence

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, N. Saad, 2014, European Respiratory Journal.

Risk of fatal and near-fatal asthma in relation to inhaled corticosteroid use.

A. Buist, W. Spitzer, D. Cockcroft, 1992, JAMA.

Comment on Bordeleau et al. The Association of Basal Insulin Glargine and/or n-3 Fatty Acids With Incident Cancers in Patients With Dysglycemia. Diabetes Care 2014;37:1360–1366

S. Suissa, L. Azoulay, 2014, Diabetes Care.

Response to Bodmer et al. Metformin and the Risk of Cancer: Time-Related Biases in Observational Studies. Diabetes Care 2012;35:2665–2673

S. Suissa, L. Azoulay, 2013, Diabetes Care.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension: epidemiology and registries.

M. Humbert, S. Rosenkranz, S. Rich, 2013, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Patterns of antiemetic medication use during pregnancy: A multi-country retrospective cohort study

Robert W. Platt, S. Suissa, P. Reynier, 2022, PloS one.

Gender Differences In Survival Following COPD Hospitalization

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, Anne V Gonzalez, 2010, ATS 2010.

Drospirenone‐containing oral contraceptive pills and the risk of venous thromboembolism: a systematic review of observational studies

S. Suissa, K. Filion, V. Tagalakis, 2017, BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology.

Avoiding common pitfalls in the analysis of observational studies of new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, 2010, Arthritis care & research.

Primer: administrative health databases in observational studies of drug effects—advantages and disadvantages

Samy Suissa, Edeltraut Garbe, S. Suissa, 2007, Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology.

Drug–drug interactions between antithrombotic medications and the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding

Samy Suissa, James M. Brophy, Joseph A. Delaney, 2007, Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Exclusion of immortal person‐time

K. Rothman, S. Suissa, 2008, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Practice of Epidemiology Immortal Time Bias in Pharmacoepidemiology

S. Suissa, 2008 .

Problem of immortal time bias in cohort studies: example using statins for preventing progression of diabetes

Samy Suissa, James A Hanley, J. Hanley, 2010, BMJ : British Medical Journal.

Immortal time bias in the study of effectiveness of interferon‐β in multiple sclerosis

S. Suissa, C. Renoux, 2008, Annals of neurology.

Immortal time bias in observational studies of drug effects

Samy Suissa, S. Suissa, 2007, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Statins and lower mortality in rheumatic diseases: An effect of immortal time bias?

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, Devin Abrahami, 2020, Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism.

Comparing New-User Cohort Designs: The Example of Proton Pump Inhibitor Effectiveness in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

S. Suissa, T. Tran, 2020, American journal of epidemiology.

The positivity assumption and marginal structural models: the example of warfarin use and risk of bleeding

Samy Suissa, Joseph A. C. Delaney, R. Platt, 2012, European Journal of Epidemiology.

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis cohort study: prognostic factors for relapse.

S. Suissa, M. Tardieu, Y. Mikaeloff, 2007, European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society.

The risk of herpes zoster in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Samy Suissa, Marc C Hochberg, Marcia A Testa, 2007, Arthritis and rheumatism.

Confounding by Indication and Channeling over Time: The Risks of β2-Agonists

S. Suissa, L. Blais, P. Ernst, 1996 .

The use of biomarkers in the prediction of survival in patients with pulmonary carcinoma

W. Spitzer, M. Chrétien, S. Suissa, 1990, Cancer.

Incretin based drugs and risk of acute pancreatitis in patients with type 2 diabetes: cohort study

S. Suissa, V. Patenaude, D. Hillaire‐buys, 2014, BMJ : British Medical Journal.

Cardiac glycosides use and the risk of lung cancer: a nested case–control study

S. Suissa, S. Couraud, S. Dell'aniello, 2014, BMC Cancer.

Combined oral contraceptive use and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus.

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, M. Bernier, 2009, Arthritis and rheumatism.

Hepatitis B vaccination and the risk of childhood-onset multiple sclerosis.

S. Suissa, M. Tardieu, Y. Mikaeloff, 2007, Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine.

Effectiveness of the Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist Zafirlukast for Mild-to-Moderate Asthma

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, R. Dennis, 1997, Annals of Internal Medicine.

Parental smoking at home and the risk of childhood-onset multiple sclerosis in children.

S. Suissa, M. Tardieu, Y. Mikaeloff, 2007, Brain : a journal of neurology.

Hepatitis B vaccine and risk of relapse after a first childhood episode of CNS inflammatory demyelination.

S. Suissa, M. Tardieu, Y. Mikaeloff, 2006, Brain : a journal of neurology.

Prognostic Factors for Early Severity in a Childhood Multiple Sclerosis Cohort

S. Suissa, M. Tardieu, Y. Mikaeloff, 2006, Pediatrics.

Use of statins and the risk of death in patients with prostate cancer.

G. Batist, S. Suissa, A. Aprikian, 2014, Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Androgen deprivation therapy and risk of acute kidney injury in patients with prostate cancer.

S. Suissa, F. Lapi, S. Benayoun, 2013, JAMA.

Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in PatientsWith Prostate Cancer

S. Suissa, F. Lapi, S. Benayoun, 2013 .

Vaccinations and the risk of relapse in multiple sclerosis. Vaccines in Multiple Sclerosis Study Group.

S Suissa, S. Vukusic, S. Suissa, 2001, The New England journal of medicine.

Relationship between nonphenacetin combined analgesics and nephropathy: a review. Ad Hoc Committee of the International Study Group on Analgesics and Nephropathy.

A. Feinstein, S. Willich, G. Curhan, 2000, Kidney international.

The case-crossover design : an efficient rate ratio estimator based on prescription times

Samy Suissa, Bing Cai, S. Suissa, 1999 .

Relative excess risk: an alternative measure of comparative risk.

S. Suissa, 1999, American journal of epidemiology.

Cardiovascular disease and COPD: dangerous liaisons?

K. Rabe, S. Suissa, J. Hurst, 2018, European Respiratory Review.

Comparative effectiveness of LABA-ICS versus LAMA as initial treatment in COPD targeted by blood eosinophils: a population-based cohort study.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2018, The Lancet. Respiratory medicine.

The impact of hepatitis C virus coinfection on HIV progression before and after highly active antiretroviral therapy.

S. Suissa, R. Lalonde, M. Klein, 2003, Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes.

Cardiotoxicity of Sequential Aromatase Inhibitors Use in Women with Breast Cancer.

S. Suissa, K. Filion, N. Bouganim, 2020, American journal of epidemiology.

Recurrent use of newer oral contraceptives and the risk of venous thromboembolism.

W. Spitzer, S. Suissa, J. Cusson, 2000, Human reproduction.

Triple therapy in COPD: understanding the data

S. Suissa, 2023, ERJ Open Research.

Gastro-intestinal haemorrhage risks of selective serotonin receptor antagonist therapy: a new look.

S. Suissa, J. Delaney, L. Opatrny, 2008, British journal of clinical pharmacology.

First-time use of newer oral contraceptives and the risk of venous thromboembolism.

W. Spitzer, S. Suissa, L. Blais, 1997, Contraception.

Binary regression with continuous outcomes.

S. Suissa, L. Blais, 1995, Statistics in medicine.

Binary methods for continuous outcomes: a parametric alternative.

S. Suissa, Samy Suissa, 1991, Journal of clinical epidemiology.

Predicting arterial oxygenation during one-lung ventilation with continuous positive airway pressure to the nonventilated lung.

S. Suissa, P. Slinger, J. Adam, 1990, Journal of cardiothoracic anesthesia.

The use of pioglitazone and the risk of bladder cancer in people with type 2 diabetes: nested case-control study

Samy Suissa, Laurent Azoulay, Kristian B Filion, 2012, BMJ : British Medical Journal.

Prevalent new‐user cohort designs for comparative drug effect studies by time‐conditional propensity scores

S. Suissa, S. Dell'aniello, Erica E. M. Moodie, 2017, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Risk of Fracture in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Initiating Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs Vitamin K Antagonists.

S. Zhai, S. Suissa, C. Renoux, 2020, European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy.

Comparative cardiovascular and hypoglycaemic safety of glimepiride in type 2 diabetes: A population‐based cohort study

S. Suissa, O. Yu, A. Douros, 2020, Diabetes, obesity & metabolism.

Sulfonylureas as initial treatment for type 2 diabetes and the risk of adverse cardiovascular events: A population‐based cohort study

S. Suissa, K. Filion, O. Yu, 2019, British journal of clinical pharmacology.

Sulfonylureas as second line drugs in type 2 diabetes and the risk of cardiovascular and hypoglycaemic events: population based cohort study

S. Suissa, K. Filion, O. Yu, 2018, British Medical Journal.

Pharmacologic Differences of Sulfonylureas and the Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular and Hypoglycemic Events

S. Suissa, K. Filion, O. Yu, 2017, Diabetes Care.

Long-term vitamin K antagonists treatment patterns of Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (NVAF): a population-based cohort study

S. Suissa, J. Coulombe, C. Renoux, 2016, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.

Transdermal and oral hormone replacement therapy and the risk of stroke: a nested case-control study

S. Suissa, E. Garbe, C. Renoux, 2010, BMJ : British Medical Journal.

Incidence, Mortality, and Sex Differences of Non‐Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Population‐Based Study

S. Suissa, C. Renoux, V. Patenaude, 2014, Journal of the American Heart Association.

A net clinical benefit analysis of warfarin and aspirin on stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: a nested case–control study

S. Suissa, D. Langleben, T. Simon, 2012, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.

Number needed to treat: enigmatic results for exacerbations in COPD

S. Suissa, 2016, European Respiratory Journal.

Use of gastric acid-suppressive agents and the risk of community-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated disease.

A. Barkun, S. Suissa, J. Delaney, 2005, JAMA.

The use of inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of adrenal insufficiency

S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, F. Lapi, 2012, European Respiratory Journal.

Comparative effectiveness research with administrative health data in rheumatoid arthritis

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, K. Tascilar, 2016, Nature Reviews Rheumatology.

Proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer: population-based cohort study

A. Barkun, S. Suissa, M. Schnitzer, 2021, Gut.

Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants and Risk of Serious Liver Injury.

S. Suissa, A. Douros, C. Renoux, 2018, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Appropriate use of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: the candidates for safe withdrawal

B. Yawn, S. Suissa, A. Rossi, 2016, npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine.

Long-term natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: severe exacerbations and mortality

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2012, Thorax.

First episode of acute CNS inflammatory demyelination in childhood: prognostic factors for multiple sclerosis and disability.

L. Vallée, S. Suissa, C. Confavreux, 2004, The Journal of pediatrics.

The relationship of retinal vessel diameter to changes in diabetic nephropathy structural variables in patients with type 1 diabetes

B. Klein, B. Zinman, R. Klein, 2010, Diabetologia.

The relationship of diabetic retinopathy to preclinical diabetic glomerulopathy lesions in type 1 diabetic patients: the Renin-Angiotensin System Study.

R. Klein, B. Zinman, S. Moss, 2005, Diabetes.

ACE-I and ARBs in early diabetic nephropathy

B. Zinman, R. Klein, M. Kramer, 2002, Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS.

Proton pump inhibitor use and risk of community-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated disease defined by prescription for oral vancomycin therapy

S. Suissa, S. Dial, V. Schneider, 2006, Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Brain stem tumors in children: results of a survey of 62 patients treated with radiotherapy.

S. Suissa, C. Freeman, 1986, International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics.

Identifying Causes for Excess Mortality in Patients With Diabetes: Closer but Not There Yet

S. Suissa, O. Yu, 2016, Diabetes Care.

Reply to D. Tural et al.

S. Suissa, O. Yu, L. Azoulay, 2014, Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Concurrent use of diuretics, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of acute kidney injury: nested case-control study

Samy Suissa, Laurent Azoulay, Francesco Lapi, 2013, BMJ.

Exact unconditional sample sizes for the 2×2 binomial trial

Samy Suissa, Jonathan J. Shuster, J. Shuster, 1985 .

Antibiotics in primary prevention of stroke in the elderly.

J. Brophy, S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, 2003, Stroke.

Risk of ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma in elderly patients on oral glucocorticoids

J. Boivin, S. Suissa, E. Garbe, 1997, The Lancet.

Association of Aripiprazole With the Risk for Psychiatric Hospitalization, Self-harm, or Suicide

S. Suissa, F. Montastruc, S. Rej, 2019, JAMA psychiatry.

Body size and breast cancer prognosis: a statistical explanation of the discrepancies.

W. Spitzer, Michael Pollak, S. Suissa, 1989, Cancer research.

Metformin and the Risk of Cancer

Samy Suissa, Laurent Azoulay, S. Suissa, 2012, Diabetes Care.

Risks of pneumonia in patients with asthma taking inhaled corticosteroids.

F. Radner, P. O'Byrne, S. Suissa, 2011, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Risk of glaucoma in elderly patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids for chronic airflow obstruction.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, Giséle Li, 2010, Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics.

Inhaled corticosteroids and the prevention of readmission to hospital for asthma.

J. Boivin, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 1998, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Risk of malignant cancers in inflammatory bowel disease.

A. Bitton, S. Suissa, P. Lakatos, 2019, Journal of Crohn's & colitis.

Monitoring the Impact of Asthma Drug Therapy: Database Studies

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2005 .

Single-arm Trials with Historical Controls

S. Suissa, 2020, Epidemiology.

Ageing lungs and very elderly COPD: anytime and anywhere

J. Soriano, S. Suissa, 2016, European Respiratory Journal.

The Multitime Case-control Design for Time-varying Exposures

S. Suissa, S. Dell'aniello, C. Martinez, 2010, Epidemiology.

Tramadol use and the risk of hospitalization for hypoglycemia in patients with noncancer pain.

J. Fournier, J. Montastruc, S. Suissa, 2015, JAMA internal medicine.

Trends in initiation of direct oral anticoagulant therapies for atrial fibrillation in a national population-based cross-sectional study in the French health insurance databases

S. Suissa, L. Huiart, C. Ferdynus, 2018, BMJ Open.

Time-window bias in case-control studies: statins and lung cancer.

Samy Suissa, Christel Renoux, S. Suissa, 2011, Epidemiology.

Response to Yang and Chan. Metformin and the Risk of Cancer: Time-Related Biases in Observational Studies. Diabetes Care 2012;35:2665–2673

Samy Suissa, Laurent Azoulay, S. Suissa, 2013, Diabetes Care.

The Use of Metformin and the Incidence of Lung Cancer in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

S. Suissa, M. Pollak, L. Azoulay, 2012, Diabetes Care.

Loratadine During Pregnancy and Hypospadias

Brophy, T. Tsuda, S. Suissa, 2008 .

S. Suissa, S. Dell'aniello, 2020, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Proton-pump inhibitors and increased gastric cancer risk: time-related biases

S. Suissa, A. Suissa, 2018, Gut.

Issues to debate on the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study Hormone replacement therapy and acute coronary outcomes: methodological issues between randomized and observational studies

S. Suissa, E. Garbe, 2004 .

N‐acetylcysteine is unlikely to reduce hospitalisation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2003, European Respiratory Journal.

The effect of anti-acid therapy on survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a methodological review of observational studies

S. Suissa, T. Tran, 2018, European Respiratory Journal.

Benzodiazepines and elderly drivers: a comparison of pharmacoepidemiological study designs

Samy Suissa, B. Hemmelgarn, S. Suissa, 2007, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

A multinational evaluation of the efficacy, safety and acceptability of the Protectaid® contraceptive sponge

S. Suissa, G. Creatsas, D. Serfaty, 2001, The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception.

Pneumonia risk in asthma patients using inhaled corticosteroids: a quasi‐cohort study

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, J. Coulombe, 2017, British journal of clinical pharmacology.

Comparative safety of biologic versus conventional synthetic DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis with COPD: a real-world population study.

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2019, Rheumatology.

Type 2 diabetes and the risk of mortality among patients with prostate cancer

S. Suissa, M. Pollak, L. Azoulay, 2014, Cancer Causes & Control.

Use of anti-inflammatory therapy and asthma mortality in Japan

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2003, European Respiratory Journal.

Gender differences in the treatment and outcome of patients with COPD

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, Anne V Gonzalez, 2008 .

Inhaled corticosteroids preventing pneumonia mortality: paradox or selection bias?

S. Suissa, 2019, European Respiratory Journal.

Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD and the risk of serious pneumonia

S. Suissa, F. Lapi, P. Ernst, 2013, Thorax.

Number needed to treat in COPD: exacerbations versus pneumonias

S. Suissa, 2012, Thorax.

Ten Commandments for Randomized Trials of Pharmacological Therapy for COPD and Other Lung Diseases

S. Suissa, 2021, COPD.

Randomized Trials Built on Sand: Examples from COPD, Hormone Therapy, and Cancer

S. Suissa, 2012, Rambam Maimonides medical journal.

Mega trials in COPD--clinical data analysis and design issues.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2011, Pneumonologia i alergologia polska.

Effectiveness of Aspirin in COPD: Biases in the Observational Studies

S. Suissa, Anirudh Bakshi, 2021, COPD.

Inhaled corticosteroid use and the incidence of lung cancer in COPD

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2019, European Respiratory Journal.

Metformin to Treat Cancer: Misstep in Translational Research from Observational Studies.

S. Suissa, 2017, Epidemiology.

Metformin and Cancer: Mounting Evidence Against an Association

S. Suissa, L. Azoulay, 2014, Diabetes Care.

Co-Morbidity in COPD: The Effects of Cardiovascular Drug Therapies

S. Suissa, 2010, Respiration.

Effectiveness of early beta interferon on the first attack after confirmed multiple sclerosis: a comparative cohort study.

S. Suissa, M. Tardieu, Y. Mikaeloff, 2008, European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society.

Observational studies of inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: misconstrued immortal time bias.

S. Suissa, 2006, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Bias in observational study of the effectiveness of nasal corticosteroids in asthma.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2005, The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology.

Observational studies of drug effectiveness.

S. Suissa, 2004, Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology.

Novel Approaches to Pharmacoepidemiology Study Design and Statistical Analysis

S. Suissa, 2002 .

Sex, breathing and statistics

S. Suissa, I. Shrier, Anne V Gonzalez, 2017, European Respiratory Journal.

Proton pump inhibitors and risk of colorectal cancer

A. Barkun, S. Suissa, M. Schnitzer, 2021, Gut.

Inhaled corticosteroids and the risks of diabetes onset and progression.

S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, P. Ernst, 2010, The American journal of medicine.

Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in COPD.

S. Suissa, L. Huiart, P. Ernst, 2005, Chest.

Statistical methods in pharmacoepidemiology: advances and challenges*

S. Suissa, 2009, Statistical methods in medical research.

Systemic effects of inhaled corticosteroids

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2012, Current opinion in pulmonary medicine.

Observational Studies in COPD: Summary of Guidance for Authors

V. Brusasco, S. Suissa, G. Sotgiu, 2018, COPD.

Bronchodilator use and the risk of arrhythmia in COPD: part 1: Saskatchewan cohort study.

J. Brophy, R. Platt, S. Suissa, 2012, Chest.

Triple Inhaler versus Dual Bronchodilator Therapy in COPD: Real-World Effectiveness on Mortality

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2021, COPD.

Comparative effects of LAMA-LABA-ICS versus LAMA-LABA for COPD: Cohort study in real world clinical practice: LAMA-LABA-ICS versus LAMA-LABA in COPD.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2019, Chest.

Inhaled corticosteroids: impact on asthma morbidity and mortality.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, P. Ernst, 2001, The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology.

Inflammatory bowel disease and risk of mortality in COPD

A. Bitton, S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, 2016, European Respiratory Journal.

Lung function decline in COPD trials: bias from regression to the mean

S. Suissa, 2008, European Respiratory Journal.

Withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: a European Respiratory Society guideline

I. Pavord, J. Wedzicha, N. Roche, 2020, European Respiratory Journal.

Discontinuation of statin therapy following an acute myocardial infarction: a population-based study.

N. Mayo, J. Brophy, S. Daskalopoulou, 2008, European heart journal.

The effect of statins on influenza‐like illness morbidity and mortality

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, P. Brassard, 2017, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

The pharmacoepidemiology of COPD: Recent advances and methodological discussion

D. Price, W. Vollmer, P. Burney, 2003, European Respiratory Journal.

Anti-rheumatic drug use and risk of hospitalization for congestive heart failure in rheumatoid arthritis.

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, S. Bernatsky, 2005, Rheumatology.

Risks of Cardiac Valve Regurgitation and Heart Failure Associated with Ergot- and Non-Ergot-Derived Dopamine Agonist Use in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

J. Brophy, S. Suissa, C. Renoux, 2015, CNS Drugs.

[Immortal time bias in pharmacoepidemiological studies: definition, solutions and examples].

S. Suissa, J. Faillie, 2015, Therapie.

The use of antidepressants and the risk of chronic atrial fibrillation

S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, A. Mugelli, 2015, Journal of clinical pharmacology.

A clinical trial of estrogen-replacement therapy after ischemic stroke

C. Viscoli, W. Kernan, L. Brass, 2002 .

Estrogen therapy and risk of cognitive decline: results from the Women's Estrogen for Stroke Trial (WEST).

C. Viscoli, W. Kernan, L. Brass, 2005, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.

Adjusted Odds Ratios for Case‐Control Studies with Missing Confounder Data in Controls

M. Edwardes, S. Suissa, 1997, Epidemiology.

Revisiting sex differences in outcomes in non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a population-based cohort study

S. Suissa, J. Coulombe, C. Renoux, 2017, European heart journal.

Testosterone treatment and risk of venous thromboembolism: population based case-control study

Samy Suissa, David J Handelsman, B. Freedman, 2016, British Medical Journal.

Antirheumatic drug use and the risk of acute myocardial infarction.

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, S. Bernatsky, 2006, Arthritis and rheumatism.

Assessing the Safety of New Arthritis Drugs: Are We There Yet?

S. Suissa, 2008, The Journal of Rheumatology.

Methodological Issues Relevant to Observational Studies, Registries, and Administrative Health Databases in Rheumatology

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, 2014 .

Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality Versus Risk of New‐Onset Diabetes Mellitus With Statin Use in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

K. Michaud, S. Suissa, S. Dell'aniello, 2022, Arthritis care & research.

New perspectives in long-term outcomes in clinical trials of pulmonary arterial hypertension

M. Humbert, S. Suissa, I. Preston, 2013, European Respiratory Review.

Clinical and epidemiological research

W. Dixon, D. Ray, M. Abrahamowicz, 2011 .

External Comparisons from Nested Case‐Control Designs

J. Boivin, S. Suissa, M. D. deB. Edwardes, 1998, Epidemiology.

Re-evaluating Safety and Effectiveness of Dabigatran Versus Warfarin in a Nationwide Data Environment: A Prevalent New-User Design Study

K. Chan, S. Suissa, Y. Tu, 2019, Drugs - Real World Outcomes.

Risks Associated With Using Sulfonylureas As A Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes

S. Suissa, A. Douros, 2018, Science trends.

Combination therapy with sulfonylureas and metformin and the prevention of death in type 2 diabetes: a nested case‐control study

A. Schiffrin, S. Suissa, S. Dell'aniello, 2010, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Effect of Long-Acting Insulin Analogs on the Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

S. Suissa, K. Filion, M. Doll, 2016, Diabetes Care.

Effectiveness of proton pump inhibitors in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a population-based cohort study.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, D. Assayag, 2020, Chest.

DPP-4 Inhibitors and Heart Failure: Some Reassurance, Some Uncertainty

S. Suissa, K. Filion, 2016, Diabetes Care.

Sulfonylureas as Initial Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes and the Risk of Severe Hypoglycemia.

S. Suissa, K. Filion, O. Yu, 2017, The American journal of medicine.

Effectiveness of Allopurinol in Reducing Mortality: Time‐Related Biases in Observational Studies

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, K. Suissa, 2021, Arthritis & rheumatology.

Allopurinol and Cardiovascular Events: Time‐Related Biases in Observational Studies

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, K. Suissa, 2021, Arthritis care & research.

Lifestyle variables and the risk of myocardial infarction in the General Practice Research Database

Samy Suissa, James M Brophy, Stella S Daskalopoulou, 2007, BMC cardiovascular disorders.

Incretin-Based Drugs and the Risk of Congestive Heart Failure

S. Suissa, K. Filion, O. Yu, 2014, Diabetes Care.

Bias from depletion of susceptibles: the example of hormone replacement therapy and the risk of venous thromboembolism

S. Suissa, B. Brenner, C. Renoux, 2017, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Drospirenone-Containing Oral Contraceptive Pills and the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism: An Assessment of Risk in First-Time Users and Restarters

S. Suissa, K. Filion, V. Tagalakis, 2017, Drug Safety.

Reference-based pricing of prescription drugs: exploring the equivalence of angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors.

S. Suissa, J. Le Lorier, J. Lorier, 1999, CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne.

Immortal Time Bias in Epidemiology

J. Hutcheon, R. Platt, S. Suissa, 2019, Current Epidemiology Reports.

[Pulmonary arterial hypertension: epidemiology and registries].

M. Humbert, S. Rosenkranz, S. Rich, 2014, Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir.

The Case‐Time‐Control Design: Further Assumptions and Conditions

S Suissa, S. Suissa, 1998, Epidemiology.

THE CASE‐TIME-CONTROL DESIGN

S Suissa, S. Suissa, 1995, Epidemiology.

Importance and economic burden of occupational back pain: a study of 2,500 cases representative of Quebec.

L. Abenhaim, S. Suissa, 1987, Journal of occupational medicine. : official publication of the Industrial Medical Association.

Metformin and the Incidence of Prostate Cancer in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

S. Suissa, M. Pollak, B. Gagnon, 2010, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Effect of Cesarean Delivery on Long-term Risk of Small Bowel Obstruction.

R. Platt, S. Suissa, T. Tulandi, 2018, Obstetrics and gynecology.

Hepatitis B vaccine and the risk of CNS inflammatory demyelination in childhood

S. Suissa, M. Tardieu, Y. Mikaeloff, 2009, Neurology.

Hormone replacement therapy use and variations in the risk of breast cancer

S. Suissa, S. Dell'aniello, S. Assouline, 2007, BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology.

The 2 x 2 matched-pairs trial: exact unconditional design and analysis.

J. Shuster, S. Suissa, 1991, Biometrics.

First treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and the prevention of admissions to hospital for asthma

J. Boivin, S. Suissa, L. Blais, 1998, Thorax.

32. Pharmacoepidemiology, Overview

S. Suissa, 2014 .

Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of Patients Treated With Ondansetron vs Alternative Antiemetic Medications in a Multinational, Population-Based Cohort

R. Platt, S. Suissa, P. Reynier, 2021, JAMA network open.

Biases in evaluating the safety and effectiveness of drugs for covid-19: designing real-world evidence studies

S. Suissa, C. Renoux, L. Azoulay, 2021, American journal of epidemiology.

The Saskatchewan oral contraceptive cohort study of oral contraceptive use and cardiovascular risks

W. Spitzer, B. Hemmelgarn, J. Brophy, 1993 .

Factors Predicting Course of β-cell Function in IDDM

A. Schiffrin, S. Suissa, P. Poussier, 1992, Diabetes Care.

ACE-inhibitor use and the long-term risk of renal failure in diabetes.

T. Hutchinson, J. Brophy, S. Suissa, 2006, Kidney international.

Meta-analysis comparing newer antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia: evaluating the indirect approach.

M. Edwardes, S. Suissa, L. Sauriol, 2001, Clinical therapeutics.

Use of First- and Second-Generation Cyclooxygenase-2–Selective Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction

S. Suissa, F. Andersohn, E. Garbe, 2006, Circulation.

The case-crossover study design in pharmacoepidemiology

Samy Suissa, S. Suissa, Joseph A 'Chris' Delaney, 2009, Statistical methods in medical research.

Comparing initial LABA-ICS inhalers in COPD: Real-world effectiveness and safety.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2021, Respiratory medicine.

Comparative Effectiveness of Initial LAMA versus LABA in COPD: Real-World Cohort Study

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2021, COPD.

Comparative Effects of LAMA-LABA-ICS vs LAMA-LABA for COPD

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2019 .

Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of LABA-LAMA vs LABA-ICS Treatment of COPD in Real-World Clinical Practice.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2019, Chest.

The Number Needed to Treat: 25 Years of Trials and Tribulations in Clinical Research

S. Suissa, S. Suissa, 2015, Rambam Maimonides medical journal.

Leflunomide use and the risk of interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis.

Pierre Ernst, Marie Hudson, Samy Suissa, 2006, Arthritis and rheumatism.

Criteria for public health decision making under uncertainty: The French experience of PCB electrical equipment fires

Lucien Abenhaim, Samy Suissa, Denis Bard, 1987 .

Body Size and Breast Cancer Prognosis: A Statistical Explanation of the Discrepancies1

W. Spitzer, S. Suissa, R. Margolese, 2006 .

Body Size and Breast Cancer Prognosis : A Statistical Explanation of the Discrepancies 1

W. Spitzer, S. Suissa, R. Margolese, 2006 .

Anti-diabetic drug use and the risk of motor vehicle crash in the elderly.

B. Hemmelgarn, S. Suissa, L. Lévesque, 2006, The Canadian journal of clinical pharmacology = Journal canadien de pharmacologie clinique.

Antifibrotics and Reduced Mortality in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Immortal Time Bias

S. Suissa, K. Suissa, 2022, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Concomitant Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants with Antiplatelet Agents and the Risk of Major Bleeding in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation.

S. Suissa, K. Filion, A. Douros, 2019, The American journal of medicine.

Traditional versus marginal structural models to estimate the effectiveness of β‐blocker use on mortality after myocardial infarction

Samy Suissa, Joseph A. C. Delaney, S. Suissa, 2009, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Comparative risk of malignancies and infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis initiating abatacept versus other biologics: a multi-database real-world study

M. Hochberg, M. Boers, S. Suissa, 2019, Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Selection of controls in database case-control studies: glucocorticoids and the risk of glaucoma.

J. Boivin, S. Suissa, E. Garbe, 1998, Journal of clinical epidemiology.

Use of tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors in a large population-based cohort of women with breast cancer

S Suissa, S. Suissa, L. Huiart, 2011, British Journal of Cancer.

haemorrhage risks of selective serotonin receptor antagonist therapy: a new

S. Suissa, L. Opatrny, 2008 .

Glucosamine and lower mortality and cancer incidence: Selection bias in the observational studies

S. Suissa, K. Suissa, M. Hudson, 2022, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Drospirenone‐containing combined oral contraceptives and the risk of arterial thrombosis: a population‐based nested case‐control study

S. Suissa, H. Abenhaim, L. Joseph, 2015, BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology.

Understanding and Avoiding Immortal-Time Bias in Gastrointestinal Observational Research

S. Suissa, L. Targownik, 2015, The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Metformin and Cancer: Solutions to a Real-World Evidence Failure.

S. Suissa, O. Yu, 2023, Diabetes care.

The Use of Metformin and Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

S. Suissa, M. Pollak, L. Azoulay, 2013, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Relationship of blood pressure to retinal vessel diameter in type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Chelsea E. Myers, R. Klein, B. Klein, 2010, Archives of ophthalmology.

Statins and Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nested Case–Control Study

M. Hudson, S. Suissa, K. Tascilar, 2016, Arthritis & rheumatology.

Can Experienced Clinicians Predict the Outcome of Lupus Nephritis?

J. Esdaile, S. Suissa, P. Barré, 1992, Lupus.

Impact of SMBG on Control of Diabetes as Measured by HbA1: 3-yr Survey of a Juvenile IDDM Clinic

A. Schiffrin, C. Polychronakos, S. Suissa, 1988, Diabetes Care.

Comparative effectiveness of novel oral anticoagulants in UK patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease: a matched cohort study

J. Brophy, S. Suissa, J. Coulombe, 2018, BMJ Open.

Fluoroquinolones and the risk of serious arrhythmia: a population-based study.

S. Suissa, A. Kezouh, F. Lapi, 2012, Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

MRI prognostic factors for relapse after acute CNS inflammatory demyelination in childhood.

L. Vallée, C. Adamsbaum, S. Suissa, 2004, Brain : a journal of neurology.

Long-Term Use of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and the Risk of Cancer

T. Assimes, E. Schiffrin, S. Suissa, 2012, PloS one.

Working Disability Due to Occupational Back Pain: Three-year Follow-up of 2,300 Compensated Workers in Quebec

L Abenhaim, S Suissa, L. Abenhaim, 1988, Journal of occupational medicine. : official publication of the Industrial Medical Association.

Risk of recurrence of occupational back pain over three year follow up.

L. Abenhaim, S. Suissa, M. Rossignol, 1988, British journal of industrial medicine.

A Population‐Based, Randomized Clinical Trial on Back Pain Management

Samy Suissa, Patrick Loisel, John M. Esdaile, 1997, Spine.

Hip fractures attributable to corticosteroid use. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Group.

S. Cummings, D. Bauer, S. Suissa, 1999, Lancet.

Metformin and the incidence of viral associated cancers in patients with type 2 diabetes

S. Suissa, B. Hicks, P. Brassard, 2017, International journal of cancer.

Risk factors of poor prognosis after whiplash injury.

S. Suissa, 2003, Pain research & management.

Clinical experience with a single field rotational total skin electron irradiation technique for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

T. Vuong, S. Suissa, E. Podgoršak, 1992, Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

Clinically observed chickenpox and the risk of childhood-onset multiple sclerosis.

S. Suissa, M. Tardieu, Y. Mikaeloff, 2009, American journal of epidemiology.

Dopamine agonist use and the risk of heart failure

J. Brophy, S. Suissa, C. Renoux, 2012, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Contribution Clinically Observed Chickenpox and the Risk of Childhood-onset Multiple Sclerosis

S. Suissa, M. Tardieu, Y. Mikaeloff, 2009 .

Immortal person time bias in pharmacoepidemiological studies of antihypertensive drugs.

T. Assimes, S. Suissa, 2011, The American journal of cardiology.

Optical illusions from visual data analysis: example of the New Zealand asthma mortality epidemic.

P Ernst, S Suissa, S. Suissa, 1997, Journal of clinical epidemiology.

Modeling percentage change: a potential linear mirage.

J. Esdaile, S. Suissa, C. Levinton, 1989, Journal of clinical epidemiology.

The use of atypical antipsychotics and the risk of breast cancer

S. Suissa, C. Renoux, L. Azoulay, 2011, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

Emulation of Randomized Clinical Trials With Nonrandomized Database Analyses: Results of 32 Clinical Trials.

J. Concato, S. Schneeweiss, R. Glynn, 2023, JAMA.

Prescription of antidepressants and the risk of road traffic crash in the elderly: a case-crossover study.

E. Lagarde, S. Suissa, L. Orriols, 2013, British journal of clinical pharmacology.

Infectious Disease Burden and the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease: A Population-Based Study.

S. Suissa, P. Brassard, A. Douros, 2021, Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD.

The Quasi-cohort approach in pharmacoepidemiology: upgrading the nested case-control.

S. Suissa, 2015, Epidemiology.

Immortal person-time bias in relation to the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and statins in the prevention of esophageal cancer in patients with Barrett's esophagus.

S. Suissa, L. Azoulay, 2012, Gastroenterology.

Concurrent Use of Benzodiazepines and Antidepressants and the Risk of Motor Vehicle Accident in Older Drivers: A Nested Case–Control Study

J. Fournier, S. Suissa, M. Wilchesky, 2015, Neurology and Therapy.

Clinical complexity and epidemiologic uncertainty in case-control research. Fenoterol and asthma management.

W. Spitzer, B. Hemmelgarn, D. Cockcroft, 1991, Chest.

A concurrent cohort study of oral contraceptive users from the VAMP research bank

W. Spitzer, M. Thorogood, S. Suissa, 1993 .

Long‐Acting Bronchodilator Initiation in COPD and the Risk of Adverse Cardiopulmonary Events: A Population‐Based Comparative Safety Study

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2017, Chest.

Number needed to treat: enigmatic results for exacerbations in COPD

S. Suissa, 2015, European Respiratory Journal.

Long‐term use of antihypertensive drugs and risk of cancer

T. Assimes, S. Suissa, A. Langleben, 2008, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Beta 2 agonists and the incidence of Parkinson's disease.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, F. Giorgianni, 2020, American journal of epidemiology.

Re: Daniel E. Spratt, Chi Zhang, Zachary S. Zumsteg, Xin Pei, Zhigang Zhang, Michael J. Zelefsky. Metformin and prostate cancer: reduced development of castration-resistant disease and prostate cancer mortality. Eur Urol 2013;63:709-16.

S. Suissa, L. Azoulay, Leah Bensimon, 2013, European urology.

Malignancy outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with abatacept and other disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: Results from a 10-year international post-marketing study.

M. Hochberg, M. Boers, K. Michaud, 2023, Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism.

Short-acting inhaled beta-2-agonists increased the mortality from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in observational designs.

G. Corrao, S. Suissa, V. Bagnardi, 2005, Journal of clinical epidemiology.

Are Uniformly Most Powerful Unbiased Tests Really Best

J. Shuster, S. Suissa, 1984 .

A systematic review of observational studies of the association between pioglitazone use and bladder cancer

M. Abrahamowicz, R. Platt, S. Suissa, 2018, Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association.

Infections requiring hospitalization in the abatacept clinical development program: an epidemiological assessment

M. Hochberg, F. Wolfe, S. Suissa, 2010, Arthritis research & therapy.

Inhaled corticosteroids: impact on asthma morbidity and mortality.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2001, The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology.

Effect of Pre-Operative Use of Medications on the Risk of Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.

S. Suissa, P. Brassard, J. Morin, 2016, Surgical infections.

Antihypertensives and myocardial infarction risk: the modifying effect of history of drug use

S. Suissa, M. Baltzan, J. Lorier, 2001, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: the case against.

S. Suissa, P. Barnes, 2009, The European respiratory journal.

The Transnational study of oral contraceptive cardiovascular safety: history and science.

S. Suissa, 2009, Journal of clinical epidemiology.

Lifestyle variables and the risk of myocardial infarction in the General Practice Research Database

R. Steele, J. Brophy, J. A. Delaney, 2007, BMC cardiovascular disorders.

Rates and patterns of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, Magda Nunes de Melo, 2004, Canadian respiratory journal.

Avoiding immortal time bias in observational studies

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2020, European Respiratory Journal.

The Evolution of Compensated Occupational Spinal Injuries: A Three‐Year Follow‐Up Study

L. Abenhaim, S. Suissa, M. Rossignol, 1992, Spine.

Lipodystrophy and nucleoside analogue therapy in HIV-infected patients: important question, few valid answers.

S. Suissa, G. Chêne, M. Savès, 2000, Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes.

Tetrahydroaminoacridine-lecithin combination treatment in patients with intermediate-stage Alzheimer's disease. Results of a Canadian double-blind, crossover, multicenter study.

S. Gauthier, C. Kissel, S. Suissa, 1990, The New England journal of medicine.

Triple Therapy in COPD: Time for Adaptive Selection Trials

S. Suissa, 2021, COPD.

Influenza Vaccination and Stillbirth Prevention in High-Income Countries: Is It Really That Effective?

M. Levi, A. Vannacci, S. Suissa, 2017, Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Inhaled corticosteroids and mortality in COPD.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, 2006, Thorax.

Statins and the risk of interstitial lung disease: a cohort study

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, P. Camus, 2013, Thorax.

Effectiveness of combination therapies in asthma: an observational study.

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, S. Dell'aniello, 2009, Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics.

Re: Helene Hartvedt Grytli, Morten Wang Fagerland, Sophie D. Fosså, Kristin Austlid Taskén. Association between use of β-blockers and prostate cancer-specific survival: a cohort study of 3561 prostate cancer patients with high-risk or metastatic disease.

S. Suissa, L. Murray, C. Cardwell, 2013, European urology.

Case-control study of hydrocarbon exposures in patients with renal cell carcinoma.

S. Suissa, S. Suissa, J. Adam, 1989, CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne.

Risk of hypoglycemia with antihypertensive medication.

S. Suissa, E. Garbe, 1997, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Risk of death from human insulin

W. Spitzer, S. Suissa, L. Abenhaim, 1992 .

Last days: a study of the quality of life of terminally ill cancer patients.

J. Morris, D. Greer, S. Suissa, 1986, Journal of chronic diseases.

Comment on Bordeleau et al. The Association of Basal Insulin Glargine and/or n-3 Fatty Acids With Incident Cancers in Patients With Dysglycemia. Diabetes Care 2014;37:1360–1366

S. Suissa, L. Azoulay, 2014, Diabetes Care.

Use of gastric acid-suppressive agents and the risk of community-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated disease.

A. Barkun, S. Suissa, J. Delaney, 2005, JAMA.

Warfarin use and the risk of motor vehicle crash in older drivers.

Samy Suissa, S. Suissa, J. Delaney, 2006, British journal of clinical pharmacology.

Pharmacologic Differences of Sulfonylureas and the Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular and Hypoglycemic Events

S. Suissa, K. Filion, O. Yu, 2017, Diabetes Care.

Measuring persistence to hormonal therapy in patients with breast cancer: accounting for temporary treatment discontinuation

S. Suissa, L. Huiart, C. Ferdynus, 2014, Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.

Association between road vehicle collisions and recent medical contact in older drivers: a case-crossover study

Emmanuel Lagarde, L Rachid Salmi, Samy Suissa, 2007, Injury Prevention.

Natural history of multiple sclerosis with childhood onset.

P. Vermersch, M. Clanet, S. Vukusic, 2007, The New England journal of medicine.

Mortality after infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) diagnosed in the community

S. Suissa, P. Brassard, Verena Schneider-Lindner, 2008, BMC medicine.

The Prevalent New-user Design for Studies With no Active Comparator: The Example of Statins and Cancer

S. Suissa, C. Renoux, S. Dell'aniello, 2023, Epidemiology.

The impact of unmeasured baseline effect modification on estimates from an inverse probability of treatment weighted logistic model

R. Platt, S. Suissa, J. Delaney, 2009, European Journal of Epidemiology.

Asthma Mortality in Portugal

S. Suissa, Magda Melo, P. Martins, 2006 .

Confounding in database pharmacoepidemiology studies.

J. Brophy, S. Suissa, J. Delaney, 2008, Epidemiology.

Initiation of warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: early effects on ischaemic strokes.

S. Suissa, T. Simon, C. Renoux, 2014, European heart journal.

Phenotypic Heterogeneity of Potentially Curable Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Cohort Study with Cluster Analysis

S. Suissa, L. Sakr, P. Ernst, 2015, Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

The Use ofMetformin and the Incidence of Lung Cancer in PatientsWith Type 2 Diabetes

S. Suissa, M. Pollak, L. Azoulay, 2012 .

Clinical and epidemiological research

W. Dixon, D. Ray, M. Abrahamowicz, 2011 .

Pramipexole use and the risk of pneumonia

S. Suissa, P. Ernst, C. Renoux, 2012, BMC Neurology.

Lower Risk of Death With SGLT2 Inhibitors in Observational Studies: Real or Bias?

S. Suissa, 2017, Diabetes Care.

Predicting nocturnal hypoglycemia in patients with type I diabetes treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion.

A. Schiffrin, S. Suissa, 1987, The American journal of medicine.

Testosterone treatment and risk of venous thromboembolism: population based case-control study

B. Freedman, C. Martinez, S. Suissa, 2016, British Medical Journal.