Comparative Effectiveness Research Using Observational Data: Active Comparators to Emulate Target Trials with Inactive Comparators

INTRODUCTION: Because a comparison of noninitiators and initiators of treatment may be hopelessly confounded, guidelines for the conduct of observational research often recommend using an “active” comparator group consisting of people who initiate a treatment other than the medication of interest. I...

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Autores principales: Huitfeldt, Anders, Hernan, Miguel A., Kalager, Mette, Robins, James M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AcademyHealth 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5108633/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27891526
http://dx.doi.org/10.13063/2327-9214.1234

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5108633/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27891526
http://dx.doi.org/10.13063/2327-9214.1234

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