doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.21383.
Target Trial Emulation: A Framework for Causal Inference From Observational Data
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Target Trial Emulation: A Framework for Causal Inference From Observational Data
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This Guide to Statistics and Methods describes the use of target trial emulation to design an observational study so it preserves the advantages of a randomized clinical trial, points out the limitations of the method, and provides an example of its use.
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