Identification of causal effects in case-control studies

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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Main Authors: Bas B. L. Penning de Vries, Rolf H. H. Groenwold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Causal inference
Case-control designs
Identifiability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01484-7

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