Adjustment for continuous confounders: an example of how to prevent residual confounding

Authors :: Groenwold, Rolf H.H.
Klungel, Olaf H.
Altman, Douglas G.
van der Graaf, Yolanda
Hoes, Arno W.
G.M., Karel
Source :: CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal. March 19, 2013, Vol. 185 Issue 5, p401, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Control for confounding is crucial in causal observational studies. However, the modelling of continuous confounders has not received much attention. This is probably because in causal research the focus is [...]

Subjects :: Confounding factors -- Research
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