Identification of causal effects in case-control studies
Abstract Background Case-control designs are an important yet commonly misunderstood tool in the epidemiologist’s arsenal for causal inference. We reconsider classical concepts, assumptions and principles and explore when the results of case-control studies can be endowed a causal interpretation. Re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01484-7 |