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A comparison of alternative strategies for choosing control populations in observational studies

Various approaches have been used to select control groups in observational studies: (1) from within the intervention area; (2) from a convenience sample, or randomly chosen areas; (3) from areas matched on area-level characteristics; and (4) nationally. The consequences of the decision are rarely a...

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Autores principales: Steventon, Adam, Grieve, Richard, Sekhon, Jasjeet S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4565881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26380564
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10742-014-0135-8