Case-control matching: effects, misconceptions, and recommendations
Case-control matching: effects, misconceptions, and recommendations
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Dordrecht: Springer
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English
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Dordrecht: Springer
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Misconceptions about the impact of case—control matching remain common. We discuss several subtle problems associated with matched case-control studies that do not arise or are minor in matched cohort studies: (1) matching, even for non-confounders, can create selection bias; (2) matching distorts dose-response relations between matching variables...
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Case-control matching: effects, misconceptions, and recommendations
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_9188848
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_9188848
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0393-2990
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1573-7284
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10.1007/s10654-017-0325-0
