Data on utilization patterns and safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in children are scarce. The purpose of this study was to investigate the utilization of NSAIDs among children in four European countries as part of the Safety Of non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (SOS) project. | Population-based analysis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use among children in four European countries in the SOS project: What size of data platforms and which study designs do we need to assess safety issues?