Medical Care, Vol. 45, No. 10, Supplement 2: Comparative Effectiveness and Safety: Emerging Methods (Oct., 2007), pp. S123-S130 (8 pages) Objectives: To contrast the interpretations of treatment ...

Nonparametric instrumental variable (NPIV) estimation is a cutting‐edge methodological framework employed to uncover causal relationships in the presence of endogenous regressors, without imposing ...

In the article that accompanies this editorial, Lu et al 5 conducted a systematic review on the use of instrumental variable (IV) methods in oncology comparative effectiveness research. The main ...

The department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Dornsife presents Nandita Mitra, PhD, professor of Biostatistics in the department of Biostatistics at University of Pennsylvania. Bias due to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background: Postmarketing observational studies of the safety and effectiveness of prescription medications are critically important but ...

Comparative effectiveness research (CER) seeks to assist consumers, clinicians, purchasers, and policy makers to make informed decisions to improve health care at both the individual and population ...