Estimating Causal Effects in Observational Studies using Electronic Health Data: Challenges and (Some) Solutions

Electronic health data sets, including electronic health records (EHR) and other administrative databases, are rich data sources that have the potential to help answer important questions about the effects of clinical interventions as well as policy changes. However, analyses using such data are alm...

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Main Authors: Stuart, Elizabeth A., DuGoff, Eva, Abrams, Michael, Salkever, David, Steinwachs, Donald
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: AcademyHealth 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4049166/