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May 1, 2001Epidemiology361 citations

Data, Design, and Background Knowledge in Etiologic Inference

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JRJames M. Robins

Key Points

  • The central aim is to illustrate how study design and background knowledge impact etiologic analysis in epidemiology.
  • Utilized two examples to highlight the importance of study design and subject-matter knowledge.
  • Employed causal graphs to facilitate understanding of the concepts.
  • Demonstrated that proper etiologic analysis requires not just data but effective study design.
  • Highlighted that background knowledge is crucial for interpreting epidemiologic data.

Abstract

I use two examples to demonstrate that an appropriate etiologic analysis of an epidemiologic study depends as much on study design and background subject-matter knowledge as on the data. The demonstration is facilitated by the use of causal graphs.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0c696de28175e95a234ef9https://doi.org/10.1097/00001648-200105000-00011
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