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To produce a clinically useful dose-response
relationship we need:
Large studies of women in the general population
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patients who have comorbidities or complicated
problems are not usually entered into trials
Long follow-up
Data on non-fatal as well as fatal events
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Sufficient detail to calculate cardiac doses
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Information on pre-existing risk factors, eg prior
heart disease