Time-dependent covariates
Abstract One of the main scientific advantages of conducting a longitudinal study is the ability to observe the temporal order of key exposure and outcome events. Specifically, we can determine whether changes in a covariate precede changes in the outcome of interest. Such data provide crucial evide...
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Oxford University PressOxford
2002
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198524847.003.0012 https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/52446454/isbn-9780198524847-book-part-12.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract One of the main scientific advantages of conducting a longitudinal study is the ability to observe the temporal order of key exposure and outcome events. Specifically, we can determine whether changes in a covariate precede changes in the outcome of interest. Such data provide crucial evidence for a causal role of the exposure (see Chapter 2 in Rothman and Greenland, 1998). |
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