Application of the matched nested case-control design to the secondary analysis of trial data

Abstract Background A nested case-control study is an efficient design that can be embedded within an existing cohort study or randomised trial. It has a number of advantages compared to the conventional case-control design, and has the potential to answer important research questions using untapped...

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Main Authors: Christopher Partlett, Nigel J. Hall, Alison Leaf, Edmund Juszczak, Louise Linsell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-020-01007-w