Table 1.

Consultations in the year before diagnosis

Cases Median (IQR) (n = 3994)Controls Median (IQR) (n = 16 873)Significance (rank sum test)
Consultations in the year before index9 (5–15)7 (4–13)<0.0001
Consultations in the 6 months before index9 (4–16)6 (2–12)<0.0001
  • IQR = interquartile range.