Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Journals "Journal of Clinical Epidemiology"
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A gentle introduction to instrumental variables
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Instrumental variables (IV) is a central strategy for identifying causal effects in absence of randomized experiments. Clinicians and epidemiologists may find the intuition of IV easy to grasp by comparison to randomized ... -
Minimal important change was on the lower spectrum of previous estimates and responsiveness was sufficient for core outcomes in chronic low back pain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: The objective of this study was to estimate the minimal important change (MIC) and responsiveness of core patient reported outcome measures for chronic low back pain (LBP) and Modic changes. Study Design and ... -
Preference-based instrumental variables in health research rely on important and underreported assumptions: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Preference-based instrumental variables (PP IV) designs can identify causal effects when patients receive treatment due to variation in providers’ treatment preference. We offer a systematic review and methodological ...