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. 2024 Jan 1;35(1):e3.
doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001667. Epub 2023 Nov 27.

Re: Are Target Trial Emulations the Gold Standard for Observational Studies?

Vanessa Didelez  1 , Ulrike Haug  1 , Xabier Garcia-Albeniz  2
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Re: Are Target Trial Emulations the Gold Standard for Observational Studies?

Vanessa Didelez et al. Epidemiology. .
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