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Let the question determine the methods: descriptive epidemiology done right
What does it mean to control for confounding, and when do we actually need to do it? To answer this, we need a well-defined research question, driven by the goal of the study. For descriptive goals, we explain that confounding adjustment is often not just unnecessary but can be harmful.
Autores principales: | Conroy, Sara, Murray, Eleanor J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7592039/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32814836 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41416-020-1019-z |
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