Sensitivity analysis for an unmeasured confounder: a review of two independent methods Análise de sensibilidade para um confundidor não observado: uma revisão de dois métodos independentes

One of the main purposes of epidemiological studies is to estimate causal effects. Causal inference should be addressed by observational and experimental studies. A strong constraint for the interpretation of observational studies is the possible presence of unobserved confounders (hidden biases). A...

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Main Authors: Ronir Raggio Luiz, Maria Deolinda Borges Cabral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2010-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2010000200002