Control of confounding and reporting of results in causal inference studies: guidance for authors from editors of respiratory, sleep, and critical care journals
The 21st century has brought with it a welcome call for increased rigor in observational research methods (1, 2). It is not that observational research methods are inherently flawed – they are not (3, 4). Observational studies can contribute valuable evidence supporting causal associations when desi...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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American Thoracic Society
2018
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