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. 2009 Feb;18(1):27-52.
doi: 10.1177/0962280208092345. Epub 2008 Nov 26.

Observation plans in longitudinal studies with time-varying treatments

Miguel A Hernán  1 , Mara McAdams, Nuala McGrath, Emilie Lanoy, Dominique Costagliola
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Observation plans in longitudinal studies with time-varying treatments

Miguel A Hernán et al. Stat Methods Med Res. 2009 Feb.
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Figure 1. A longitudinal study with a single static observation plan
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Figure 2. A longitudinal study with a single static plan and a carried forward covariate L*
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Figure 3. Explicit representation of a single static observation plan
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Figure 4. Multiple static observation plans
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Figure 5. Selection bias due to a dynamic observation plan
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Figure 6. Confounding due to a dynamic observation plan
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