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Observational Comparative Studies

Observational Comparative Studies is a type of comparative effectiveness research that examines differences in outcomes across interventions or exposures in real-world settings without random assignment, relying instead on systematically observed data to infer causal relationships.

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953

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517

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2017–2026

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287

A Comparison of Observational Studies and Randomized, Controlled Trials

Kjell Benson, Arthur J. Hartz · New England Journal of Medicine · 2000 · 2.4K citations

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The design <i>versus</i> the analysis of observational studies for causal effects: parallels with the design of randomized trials

Donald B. Rubin · Statistics in Medicine · 2006 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Measures of Effect Size for Comparative Studies: Applications, Interpretations, and Limitations

Stephen Olejnik, James Algina · Contemporary Educational Psychology · 2000 · 700 citations

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Indirect comparisons of competing interventions

Anne‐Marie Glenny, Douglas G. Altman, Fengyu Song et al. · Health Technology Assessment · 2005 · 685 citations · Full text

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Meta-analysis of comparative therapy outcome studies: A replication and refinement.

David A. Shapiro, Diana Shapiro · Psychological Bulletin · 1982 · 586 citations

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Authors

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  1. MA
    Miguel A. Hernán

    Harvard University, United States

    7 publications · 629 citations

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  2. ML
    Marc L. Berger

    United States Military Academy, United States

    6 publications · 1.4K citations

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  3. HC
    Harold C. Sox

    Dartmouth College, United States

    5 publications · 714 citations

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  4. NA
    Nancy A Dreyer

    IQVIA (United States), United States

    5 publications · 956 citations

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  5. DL
    Donald L. Budenz

    University of Miami, United States

    5 publications · 1.2K citations

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Institutions

517

  1. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    17 h-index

    42 publications

    4.7K citations

  2. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    14 publications

    2K citations

  3. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    10 h-index

    12 publications

    1.9K citations

  4. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    8 h-index

    14 publications

    679 citations

  5. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    1K citations

  6. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    8 h-index

    12 publications

    1.2K citations

  7. Harvard University Press

    Cambridge, United States

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    1.8K citations

  8. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    1.1K citations

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  1. Health Affairs

    13 publications · 673 citations

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  2. Statistics in Medicine

    12 publications · 2K citations

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  3. Value in Health

    8 publications · 2.3K citations

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  4. New England Journal of Medicine

    NEJM · 8 publications · 3.1K citations

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 7 publications · 269 citations

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