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 ### Miscellaneous
 * Updated `control_incidence_rate` parameter names in `tm_t_events_patyear` from `time_unit_input` and `time_unit_output` to `input_time_unit` and `num_pt_year`, respectively, after parameter names were changed in `tern`.
-* Specify minimal version of dependent packages.
+* Specified minimal version of package dependencies.
 
 # teal.modules.clinical 0.8.15