Temporal bias in case-control design: preventing reliable predictions of the future
Temporal bias in case-control design: preventing reliable predictions of the future
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
London: Nature Publishing Group UK
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
London: Nature Publishing Group UK
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
One of the primary tools that researchers use to predict risk is the case-control study. We identify a flaw, temporal bias, that is specific to and uniquely associated with these studies that occurs when the study period is not representative of the data that clinicians have during the diagnostic process. Temporal bias acts to undermine the validit...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Temporal bias in case-control design: preventing reliable predictions of the future
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f09efdb3737c425a8e69b209f85bbec0
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f09efdb3737c425a8e69b209f85bbec0
Other Identifiers
ISSN
2041-1723
E-ISSN
2041-1723
DOI
10.1038/s41467-021-21390-2
