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"Disclosure This study was funded by Amgen, Inc. Julie Barberio was supported by a doctoral training agreement between Emory University and Amgen, Inc and was an employee of Epidemiologic Research & Methods, LLC when this work was performed. Rohini K. Hernandez and Christopher Kim are employees of and own stock in Amgen, Inc. Timothy L. Lash is a member of the Amgen Methods Council, for which he receives travel support and consulting fees. The authors report no other conflicts of interest in this work."

"Disclosure: This study was funded by Amgen, Inc. Julie Barberio was supported by a doctoral training agreement between Emory University and Amgen, Inc and was an employee of Epidemiologic Research & Methods, LLC when this work was performed. Rohini K. Hernandez and Christopher Kim are employees of and own stock in Amgen, Inc. Timothy L. Lash is a member of the Amgen Methods Council, for which he receives travel support and consulting fees. The authors report no other conflicts of interest in this work."