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Forns J, Abellan A, Riera-Guardia N, Margulis AV, Rivero-Ferrer E. Identification of migraine in electronic healthcare data sources: a headache for pharmacoepidemiologists – a systematic literature review. Poster presented at the 2024 ISPE Annual Meeting; August 27, 2024. Berlin, Germany.

Aguado J, Gutierrez L, Forns J, Vila Guilera J, Rothman KJ, Garcia-Albeniz X. Effect of different durations of treatment with antihypertensive drugs with anticholinergic effects on the risk of dementia: a target trial emulation study. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Aug 6. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwae263

Rao S, Forns J, Danysh HE, Calingaert B, Dempsey C, Aquilina T, Pathak S, Anthony MS, Layton JB. Natural history and clinical outcomes in patients with Alzheimer's disease-related psychosis in the United States. Presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases (AD/PD) 2024; March 5, 2024. Lisbon, Portugal.

Layton JB, Forns Guzman J, McQuay LJ, Danysh HE, Dempsey C, Anthony MS, Turner ME. Mortality in patients with Parkinson's disease-related psychosis treated with pimavanserin compared with other atypical antipsychotics: a cohort study. Drug Saf. 2023 Feb 1;46(2):195-208. doi: 10.1007/s40264-022-01260-6

Forns J, Dudukina E, Hagg D, Szentkuti P, Gembert K, Plana E, Gilsenan A, Horvath-Puho E, Ehrenstein V, Reutfors J, Rebordosa C. Risk of major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in users of lisdexamfetamine and other medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Denmark and Sweden: a population-based cohort study. Neurol Ther. 2022 Dec 1;11(4):1659-76. doi: 10.1007/s40120-022-00396-y

Forns J, Danysh HE, McQuay LJ, Turner ME, Dempsey C, Anthony MS, Demos G, Layton JB. Clinical outcomes and treatment patterns of older adults with dementia‑related psychosis by dementia type in the United States. BMC geriatr. 2022 Oct 6;22(1):784. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03489-3.

Bradley Layton J, McQuay L, Forns J, Danysh H, Dempsey C, Anthony MS, Turner ME. Risk of mortality associated with pimavanserin compared with atypical antipsychotics in patients with Parkinson's disease–related psychosis. Presented at the 2022 ICPE Conference; August 27, 2022. Copenhagen, Denmark. Previously presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP).

Forns J, Aguado J, Rivero-Ferrer E, Plana E, Dickerman BA, Garcia de Albeniz X. The effect of continuous use of antidepressants, with or without anticholinergic properties, for at least 4 months versus no treatment on the incidence of dementia: a target trial emulation. Poster presented at the 2022 ICPE Conference; August 2022. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Layton JB, McQuay L, Forns J, Danysh HE, Dempsey C, Anthony MS, Turner ME. Risk of mortality associated with pimavanserin compared with atypical antipsychotics in patients with Parkinson's disease–related psychosis. Presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP); May 31, 2022. Scottsdale, AZ.

Forns J, Danysh H, McQuay L, Turner ME, Dempsey C, Anthony M, Layton B. Natural history of dementia-related psychosis and antipsychotic treatment patterns in older adults in the United States. Presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases 2022; March 18, 2022. Barcelona, Spain.

Layton JB, Forns J, Turner ME, Dempsey C, Bartsch JL, Anthony MS, Danysh HE, Ritchey ME, Demos G. Falls and fractures in patients with Parkinson's Disease–related psychosis treated with Pimavanserin vs atypical antipsychotics: a cohort study. Drugs Real World Outcomes. 2022 Mar;9(1):9-22. doi: 10.1007/s40801-021-00284-1

Forns J, Aguado J, Rivero-Ferrer E, Plana E, Dickerman B, Garcia de Albaniz X. The effect of the anticholinergic properties of antidepressants on the incidence of dementia: a target trial emulation. Presented at the Virtual ICPE 2021 Conference; August 23, 2021.

Julvez J, Gignac F, Fernandez-Barres S, Romaguera D, Sala-Vila A, Ranzani OT, Persavento C, Delgado A, Carol A, Torrent J, Gonzalez J, Roso E, Barrera-Gomez J, Lopez-Vicente M, Garcia Esteban R, Boucher O, Forns J, Burgaleta M, Sebastian N, Canals J, Arija V, Basagana X, Ros E, Vendrell J, Salas-Salvado J, Sunyer J. Walnuts, long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, and adolescent brain development: protocol for the walnuts smart snack dietary intervention trial. Front Pediatr. 2021 Jun 8;9:593847. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.593847

Forns J. Is the exposure to environmental pollutants such a perfluoroalkyl substances a risk factor for ADHD? Presented at the 2021 8th World Congress on ADHD Virtual Event; May 8, 2021.

Forns J, Dudukina E, Hagg D, Szentkuti EP, Gembert K, Plana E, Gilsenan A, Horvath-Puho E, Reutfors J, Rebordosa C. Cohort study of the incidence of major cardiovascular events in new adult users of lisdexamfetamine and remote adult users of other attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatments. Poster presented at the 2021 8th World Congress on ADHD Virtual Event; May 6, 2021.

Forns J, Layton JB, Bartsch J, Turner ME, Dempsey C, Anthony M, Ritchey ME, Demos G. Increased risk of falls and fractures in patients with psychosis and Parkinson disease. PLoS One. 2021 Jan 27. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246121

Forns J, Kaye JA, Lievano FA, Tyczynski JE, Margulis AV. The safety of antibody drug conjugates: a literature review. Poster presented at the 2020 36th ICPE International Virtual Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management; September 16, 2020.

Forns J, Layton JB, Bartsch J, Turner ME, Dempsey C, Anthony M, Ritchey ME, Demos G. Increased risk of falls and fractures in patients with psychosis and Parkinson disease. Poster presented at the 2020 36th ICPE International Virtual Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management; September 16, 2020.

Forns J, Verner MA, Iszatt N, Nowack N, Carlsen Bach C, Vrijheid M, Costa O, Andiarena A, Sovcikova E, Bjerre Hoyer B, Wittsiepe J, Lopez-Espinosa M-J, Ibarluzea J, Hertz-Picciotto I, Toft G, Stigum H, Guxens M, Liew Z, Eggesbo M. Early life exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and ADHD: a meta-analysis of nine European population-based studies. Environ Health Perspect. 2020 May;128(5). doi: 10.1289/EHP5444

Mortamais M, Pujol J, Martínez-Vilavella G, Fenoll R, Reynes C, Sabatier R, Rivas I, Forns J, Vilor-Tejedor N, Alemany S, Cirach M, Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Sunyer J. Effects of prenatal exposure to particulate matter air pollution on corpus callosum and behavioral problems in children. Environ Res. 2019 Nov;178:108734. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108734

Forns J, Layton JB, Ritchey ME. Identifying psychosis in patients with dementia: not a hallucination or delusion, the challenge really exists. Poster presented at the 35th ICPE International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management; August 26, 2019. Philadelphia, PA. [abstract] Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2019 Aug 20; 24(S2):214. doi: 10.1002/pds.4864

Forns J, Pottegard A, Reinders T, Poblador-Plou B, Morros R, Brandt L, Cainzos-Achirica M, Hellfritzsch M, Schink T, Prados-Torres A, Giner-Soriano M, Hallas J, Cortes J, Hagg D, Jacquot E, Deltour N, Perez-Gutthann S, Pladevall M, Reutfors J. Antidepressant use in Denmark, Germany, Spain, and Sweden from 2009 to 2014: incidence and comorbidities of antidepressant initiators. Poster presented at the 35th ICPE International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management; August 27, 2019. Philadelphia, PA. [abstract] Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2019 Aug 20; 28(S2):560. doi: 10.1002/pds.4864

Forns J, Cainzos-Achirica M, Hellfritzsch M, Morros R, Poblador-Plou B, Hallas J, Giner-Soriano M, Prados-Torres A, Pottegard A, Cortes J, Castellsague J, Jacquot E, Deltour N, Perez-Gutthann S, Pladevall M. Validity of ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes used to identify acute liver injury: a study in three European data sources. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2019 Jul;28(7):965-75. doi: 10.1002/pds.4803

Forns J, Pottegard A, Reinders T, Poblador-Plou B, Morros R, Brandt L, Cainzos-Achirica M, Hellfritzsch M, Schink T, Prados-Torres A, Giner-Soriano M, Hagg D, Hallas J, Cortes J, Jacquot E, Deltour N, Perez-Gutthann S, Pladevall M, Reutfors J. Antidepressant use in Denmark, Germany, Spain, and Sweden between 2009 and 2014: Incidence and comorbidities of antidepressant initiators. J Affect Disord. 2019 Apr 15;249:242-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.02.010

Pladevall-Vila M, Pottegard A, Schink T, Reutfors J, Morros R, Poblador-Plou B, Timmer A, Forns J, Hellfritzsch M, Reinders T, Hagg D, Giner-Soriano M, Prados-Torres A, Cainzos-Achirica M, Hallas J, Brandt L, Cortes J, Aguado J, Perlemuter G, Falissard B, Castellsague J, Jacquot E, Deltour N, Perez-Gutthann S. Risk of acute liver injury in agomelatine and other antidepressant users in four European countries: a cohort and nested case-control study using automated health data sources. CNS Drugs. 2019 Apr;33(4):383-95. doi: 10.1007/s40263-019-00611-9

Lenters V, Iszatt N, Forns J, Cechova E, Kocan A, Legler J, Leonards P, Stigum H, Eggesbo M. Early-life exposure to persistent organic pollutants (OCPs, PBDEs, PCBs, PFASs) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a multi-pollutant analysis of a Norwegian birth cohort. Environ Int. 2019 Apr;125:33-42. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.01.020

Camprodon-Rosanas E, Pujol J, Martínez-Vilavella G, Blanco-Hinojo L, Medrano-Martorell S, Batlle S, Forns J, Ribas-Fito N, Dolz M, Sunyer J. Brain structure and function in school-aged children with sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Feb;58(2):256-96. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.09.441

Panes J, Reinisch W, Rupniewska E, Khan S, Forns J, Khalid JM, Bojic D, Patel H. Burden and outcomes for complex perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease: systematic review. World J Gastroenterol. 2018 Nov 14;24(42):4821-34. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i42.4821

Pladevall M, Pottegard A, Schink T, Reutfors J, Morros R, Poblador-Plou B, Timmer A, Forns J, Hellfritzsch M, Reinders T, Hagg D, Giner-Soriano M, Prados-Torres A, Cainzos-Achirica M, Hallas J, Kollhorst B, Brandt L, Cortes J, Aguado J, Perlemuter G, Falissard B, Castellsague J, Jacquot E, Deltour N, Perez-Gutthann S. Agomelatine and other antidepressants and the risk of acute liver injury (ALI), a post authorisation safety study (PASS) in four European countries. Poster presented at the 31st ECNP Congress; October 8, 2018. Barcelona, Spain. Previously presented at the 34th ICPE International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management.

Forns J, Sunyer J, Garcia-Esteban R, Porta D, Ghassabian A, Giorgis-Allemand L, Gong T, Gehring U, Sorensen M, Standl M, Sugiri D, Almqvist C, Andiarena A, Baldaloni C, Beelen R, Berdel D, Cesaroni G, Charles MA, Eriksen KT, Estarlich M, Fernandez MF, Forhan A, Jaddoe VWV, Korek M, Lichtenstein P, Lertxundi A, Lopez-Espinosa MJ, Markevych I, de Nazelle A, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Perez-Lobato R, Philippat C, Slama R, Tiesler CM, Verhulst FC, von Berg A, Vrijkotte T, Nybo Andersen AM, Heude B, Kramer U, Heinrich J, Tiemeier H, Forastiere F, Pershagen G, Brunekreef B, Guxens M. Air pollution exposure during pregnancy and symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in children in Europe. Epidemiology. 2018 Sep;29(5):618-26. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000874

Pladevall M, Hallas J, Schink T, Reutfors J, Morros R, Poblador-Plou B, Forns J, Hellfritzsch M, Reinders T, Hagg D, Giner-Soriano M, Prados-Torres A, Cainzos-Achirica M, Pottegard A, Kollhorst B, Brandt L, Cortes J, Aguado J, Perlemuter G, Castellsague J, Jacquot E, Deltour N, Perez-Gutthann S. Agomelatine and other antidepressants and the risk of acute liver injury (ALI), a PASS in four European countries. Presented at the 34th ICPE International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management; August 24, 2018. Prague, Czech Republic. doi: 10.1002/pds.4629

Forns J, Cainzos-Achirica M, Hellfritzsch M, Giner-Soriano M, Poblador-Plou B, Hallas J, Morros R, Prados-Torres A, Pottegard A, Cortes J, Aguado J, Castellsague J, Jacquot E, Deltour N, Perez-Gutthann S, Pladevall M. How valid are the codes used to identify acute liver injury (ALI)? A study in 3 European data sources. Presented at the 34th ICPE International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management; August 26, 2018. Prague, Czech Republic. [abstract] Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2018 Aug 17; 27(S2):371-2. doi: 10.1002/pds.4629

Alemany S, Vilor-Tejedor N, Garcia-Esteban R, Bustamante M, Dadvand P, Esnaola M, Mortamais M, Forns J, van Drooge BL, Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Grimalt JO, Rivas I, Querol X, Pujol J, Sunyer J. Traffic-related air pollution, APOE status, and neurodevelopmental outcomes among school children enrolled in the BREATHE project (Catalonia, Spain). Environ Health Perspect. 2018 Aug 2;126(8):087001. doi: 10.1289/EHP2246

Forns J, Stigum H, Hoyer BB, Sioen I, Sovcikova E, Nowack N, Lopez-Espinosa MJ, Guxens M, Ibarluzea J, Torrent M, Wittsiepe J, Govarts E, Trnovec T, Chevrier C, Toft G, Vrijheid M, Iszatt N, Eggesbo M. Prenatal and postnatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a pooled analysis of seven European birth cohort studies. Int J Epidemiol. 2018 Aug;47(4):1082-97. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyy052

Cainzos-Achirica M, Varas-Lorenzo C, Pottegard A, Asmar J, Plana E, Rasmussen L, Bizouard G, Forns J, Hellfritzsch M, Zint K, Perez-Gutthann S, Pladevall-Vila M. Methodological challenges when evaluating potential off-label prescribing of drugs using electronic health care databases: a case study of dabigatran etexilate in Europe. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2018 Jul;27(7):713-23. doi: 10.1002/pds.4416

Forns J, Dadvand P, Esnaola M, Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Lopez-Vicente M, Garcia-Esteban R, Cirach M, Basagana X, Guxens M, Sunyer J. Longitudinal association between air pollution exposure at school and cognitive development in school children over a period of 3.5 years. Environ Res. 2017 Nov;159:416-21. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.08.031

Casas M, Forns J, Martinez D, Guxens M, Fernandez-Somoano A, Ibarluzea J, Lertxundi N, Murcia M, Rebagliato M, Tardon A, Sunyer J, Vrijheid M. Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and neuropsychological development in pre-school children: a prospective cohort study. Pediatr Res. 2017 Oct;82(4):596-606. doi: 10.1038/pr.2017.118

Lopez-Vicente M, Garcia-Aymerich J, Torrent-Pallicer J, Forns J, Ibarluzea J, Lertxundi N, Gonzalez L, Valera-Gran D, Torrent M, Dadvand P, Vrijheid M, Sunver J. Are early physical activity and sedentary behaviors related to working memory at 7 and 14 years of age? J Pediatr. 2017 Sep;188:35-41.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.05.079.

Mortamais M, Pujol J, van Drooge BL, Macia D, Martinez-Vilavella G, Reynes C, Sabatier R, Rivas I, Grimalt J, Forns J, Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Querol X, Sunyer J. Effect of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on basal ganglia and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in primary school children. Environ Int. 2017 Aug;105:12-9. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.04.011

Pladevall M, Hallas J, Schink T, Morros R, Poblador-Plou B, Forns J, Hellfritzsch M, Reinders T, Giner-Soriano M, Prados-Torres A, Cainzos-Achirica M, Pottegard A, Kollhorst B, Cortes J, Aguado J, Perlemuter G, Castellsague J, Jacquot E, Deltour N, Perez-Gutthann S. Agomelatine and risk of hospitalization for acute liver injury: nested case-control study in Spain, Germany, and Denmark. Poster presented at the 33rd ICPE International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management; August 29, 2017. Montreal, Canada. [abstract] Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2017 Aug; 26(Suppl 2):389. doi: 10.1002/pds

Cainzos-Achirica M, Varas-Lorenzo C, Pottegard A, Asmar J, Plana E, Rasmussen L, Bizouard G, Forns J, Hellfritzsch M, Zint K, Perez-Gutthann S, Pladevall-Vila M. Evaluation of potential off-label prescribing of dabigatran etexilate in France, Denmark, and the United Kingdom and associated methodological challenges. Poster presented at the 33rd ICPE International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management; August 30, 2017. Montreal, Canada. [abstract] Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2017 Aug; 26(Suppl 2):566. doi: 10.1002/pds

Camprodon-Rosanas E, Ribas-Fito N, Batlle-Vila S, Persavento C, Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Sunyer J, Forns J. Sluggish cognitive tempo: sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical characteristics in a population of Catalan school children. J Atten Disord. 2017 Jun;21(8):632-41. doi: 10.1177/1087054716652477

Suades-Gonzalez E, Forns J, Garcia-Esteban R, Lopez-Vicente M, Esnaola M, Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Julvez J, Caceres A, Basagana X, Lopez-Sala A, Sunyer J. A longitudinal study on attention development in primary school children with and without teacher-reported symptoms of ADHD. Front Psychol. 2017 May 16;8:655. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00655

Camprodon-Rosanas E, Ribas-Fito N, Batlle S, Persavento C, Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Sunyer J, Forns J. Association between sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms and attentional network and working memory in primary schoolchildren. J Atten Disord. 2017 Apr 1. doi: 10.1177/1087054717702245

Sunyer J, Suades-Gonzalez E, Garcia-Esteban R, Rivas I, Pujol J, Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Forns J, Querol X, Basagana X. Traffic-related air pollution and attention in primary school children: short-term association. Epidemiology. 2017 Mar;28(2):181-9. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000603

Cechova E, Scheringer M, Seifertova M, Mikes O, Kroupova K, Kuta J, Forns J, Eggesbo M, Quaak I, de Cock M, van de Bor M, Patayova H, Palkovicova Murinova L, Kocan A. Developmental neurotoxicants in human milk: comparison of levels and intakes in three European countries. Sci Total Environ. 2017 Feb 1;579:637-45. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.046

Fuertes E, Standl M, Forns J, Berdel D, Garcia-Aymerich J, Markevych I, Schulte-Koerne G, Sugiri D, Schikowski T, Tiesler CM, Heinrich J. Traffic-related air pollution and hyperactivity/inattention, dyslexia and dyscalculia in adolescents of the German GINIplus and LISAplus birth cohorts. Environ Int. 2016 Dec;97:85-92. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.10.017

Llop S, Ballester F, Murcia M, Forns J, Tardon A, Andiarena A, Vioque J, Ibarluzea J, Fernandez-Somoano A, Sunyer J, Julvez J, Rebagliato M, Lopez-Espinosa MJ. Prenatal exposure to mercury and neuropsychological development in young children: the role of fish consumption. Int J Epidemiol. 2016 Nov 13. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyw259

Basagana X, Esnaola M, Rivas I, Amato F, Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Forns J, Lopez-Vicente M, Pujol J, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Querol X, Sunyer J. Neurodevelopmental deceleration by urban fine particles from different emission sources: a longitudinal observational study. Environ Health Perspect. 2016 Oct;124(10):1630-6.

Pujol J, Fenoll R, Forns J, Harrison BJ, Martinez-Vilavella G, Macia D, Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Blanco-Hinojo L, Gonzalez-Ortiz S, Deus J, Sunyer J. Video gaming in school children: how much is enough? Ann Neurol. 2016 Sep;80(3):424-33. doi: 10.1002/ana.24745