Readers guide to critical appraisal of cohort studies: 3. Analytical strategies to reduce confounding

BMJ. 2005 Apr 30;330(7498):1021-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7498.1021.

Authors

Sharon-Lise T Normand¹, Kathy Sykora, Ping Li, Muhammad Mamdani, Paula A Rochon, Geoffrey M Anderson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Abstract

Analytical strategies can help deal with potential confounding but readers need to know which strategy is appropriate

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Cohort Studies*
Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic*
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Regression Analysis