Tag: Confounding

Review highlights key biases in observational studies
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in MedicineA critical examination of validity threats in observational studies, including confounding, selection bias, time-varying confounding, measurement error, and missing data handling strategies.

Paternal valproate use was not linked to child neurodevelopmental disorders
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in MedicineStudy examining paternal valproate use and neurodevelopmental disorder risk in children using Norwegian and Taiwanese cohorts finds no significant associations after adjustment for confounding.

Prenatal acid-suppressive drugs were not linked to child neuropsychiatric risk in sibling analyses
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in MedicineSibling-control analysis of South Korean health data found no association between prenatal acid-suppressive medication exposure and neuropsychiatric disorders in children.



