Application of causal inference methods in individual-participant data meta-analyses in medicine: addressing data handling and reporting gaps with new proposed reporting guidelines

Observational data provide invaluable real-world information in medicine, but certain methodological considerations are required to derive causal estimates. In this systematic review, we evaluated the methodol...

Source: BMC Medical Research Methodology - April 19, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Heather Hufstedler, Nicole Mauer, Edmund Yeboah, Sinclair Carr, Sabahat Rahman, Alexander M. Danzer, Thomas P. A. Debray, Valentijn M.T. de Jong, Harlan Campbell, Paul Gustafson, Lauren Maxwell, Thomas Jaenisch, Ellicott C. Matthay and Till B ärnighausen Tags: Research Source Type: research