Toward a Clearer Definition of Selection Bias When Estimating Causal Effects

Selection bias remains a subject of controversy. Existing definitions of selection bias are ambiguous. To improve communication and the conduct of epidemiologic research focused on estimating causal effects, we propose to unify the various existing definitions of selection bias in the literature by...

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Published in:	Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 33; no. 5; p. 699
Main Authors:	Lu, Haidong, Cole, Stephen R, Howe, Chanelle J, Westreich, Daniel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.09.2022
Subjects:	Bias Causality Humans Selection Bias
ISSN:	1531-5487, 1531-5487
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