Causal diagrams and the cross-sectional study
The cross-sectional study design is sometimes avoided by researchers or considered an undesired methodology. Possible reasons include incomplete understanding of the research design, fear of bias, and uncertainty about the measure of association. Using causal diagrams and certain premises, we compar...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3600935/ |