Does adjustment for non-differential misclassification of dichotomous exposure induce positive bias if there is no true association?

This article is a response to an off-the-record discussion that I had at an international meeting of epidemiologists more than decade ago. It centered on a concern, perhaps widely spread, that adjustment for exposure misclassification can induce a false positive result. I trace the possible history...

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Main Author: Igor Burstyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Global Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590113323000354