Journal article
Control of confounding and reporting of results in causal inference studies: guidance for authors from editors of respiratory, sleep, and critical care journals
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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 designed and conducted using rigorous methods. The “flaws” are a result of reliance on outdated methodology, inadequate attention to threats to validity (such as confounding), opaque reporting of resul...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1513/annalsats.201808-564ps
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- American Thoracic Society Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Annals of the American Thoracic Society Journal website
- Volume:
- 16
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 22–28
- Publication date:
- 2018-09-19
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-09-18
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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2325-6621
- ISSN:
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2329-6933
- Pmid:
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30230362
- Source identifiers:
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923233
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- Language:
- English
- Pubs id:
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pubs:923233
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uuid:36b9a9af-309a-4dc8-943c-64287a72702a
- Local pid:
- pubs:923233
- Deposit date:
- 2018-10-15
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- Copyright holder:
- American Thoracic Society
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Notes:
- Copyright © 2018 by the American Thoracic Society. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from the American Thoracic Society at: https://doi.org/10.1513/annalsats.201808-564ps
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