Basic Methods for Sensitivity Analysis of Biases
Greenland S (Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA). Basic methods for sensitivity analysis of biases. International Journal of Epidemiology 1996; 25: 1107–1116 Background Most discussions of statistical methods focus on accounting for measured con...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:intjepid:25/6/1107 2023-05-15T16:28:55+02:00 Basic Methods for Sensitivity Analysis of Biases GREENLAND, SANDER 1996-12-01 00:00:00.0 text/html http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/25/6/1107 https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/25.6.1107 en eng Oxford University Press http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/25/6/1107 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/25.6.1107 Copyright (C) 1996, International Epidemiological Association Leading Article TEXT 1996 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/25.6.1107 2015-02-28T21:15:14Z Greenland S (Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA). Basic methods for sensitivity analysis of biases. International Journal of Epidemiology 1996; 25: 1107–1116 Background Most discussions of statistical methods focus on accounting for measured confounders and random errors in the data-generating process. In observational epidemiology, however, controllable confounding and random error are sometimes only a fraction of the total error, and are rarely if ever the only important source of uncertainty. Potential biases due to unmeasured confounders, classification errors, and selection bias need to be addressed in any thorough discussion of study results. Methods This paper reviews basic methods for examining the sensitivity of study results to biases, with a focus on methods that can be implemented without computer programming. Conclusion Sensitivity analysis is helpful in obtaining a realistic picture of the potential impact of biases. Text Greenland HighWire Press (Stanford University) Greenland International Journal of Epidemiology 25 6 1107 1116 |
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