A data visualisation method for assessing exposure misclassification in case-crossover studies: the example of tricyclic antidepressants and the risk of hip fracture in older people

A data visualisation method for assessing exposure misclassification in case-crossover studies: the example of tricyclic antidepressants and the risk of hip fracture in older people

Abstract Background The case-crossover design is suited to medication safety studies but is vulnerable to exposure misclassification. Using the example of tricyclic antidepressants and the risk of hip fracture, we present a data visualisation tool for observing exposure misclassification in case-cro...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Leach, Elizabeth E. Roughead, Nicole L. Pratt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Case-crossover study
Data visualisation
Elderly
Exposure misclassification
Hip fracture
Pharmacoepidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01230-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01230-z

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