Temporal sequence in observational studies to establish causality
The article includes a brief summary on the scope of the notions of causality and risk and considers some operational difficulties that arise when dealing with problems associated with them. It underscores the vital importance of timing and its link with the most commonly used observational research...
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Medwave Estudios Limitada
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| author | Luis Carlos Silva Ayçaguer, PhD |
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| description | The article includes a brief summary on the scope of the notions of causality and risk and considers some operational difficulties that arise when dealing with problems associated with them. It underscores the vital importance of timing and its link with the most commonly used observational research designs that address causal relationships. The article describes in detail the need to record the order in which the relevant events occur and how to consider this in the analysis. A detailed example of errors that are usually incurred in and their effect is provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e43c78b3cb8c4db285912b5a4458ee952022-12-22T03:09:36ZengMedwave Estudios LimitadaMedwave0717-63842014-05-011404e5944e594410.5867/medwave.2014.04.5944Temporal sequence in observational studies to establish causalityLuis Carlos Silva Ayçaguer, PhD0Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública, La Habana, Cuba The article includes a brief summary on the scope of the notions of causality and risk and considers some operational difficulties that arise when dealing with problems associated with them. It underscores the vital importance of timing and its link with the most commonly used observational research designs that address causal relationships. The article describes in detail the need to record the order in which the relevant events occur and how to consider this in the analysis. A detailed example of errors that are usually incurred in and their effect is provided.http://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/Series/TyC-Estadistica/5944 |
| spellingShingle | Luis Carlos Silva Ayçaguer, PhD Temporal sequence in observational studies to establish causality Medwave |
| title | Temporal sequence in observational studies to establish causality |
| title_full | Temporal sequence in observational studies to establish causality |
| title_fullStr | Temporal sequence in observational studies to establish causality |
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| title_short | Temporal sequence in observational studies to establish causality |
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