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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.04.033 | DOI Listing |
Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med
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Department of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Center for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery, Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Eur Radiol
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Department of Radiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
J Gastrointest Surg
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Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino.
J Gastrointest Surg
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Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Med Decis Making
January 2025
Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Our commentary proposes the application of directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) in the design of decision-analytic models, offering researchers a valuable and structured tool to enhance transparency and accuracy by bridging the gap between causal inference and model design in medical decision making.The practical examples in this article showcase the transformative effect DAGs can have on model structure, parameter selection, and the resulting conclusions on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.This methodological article invites a broader conversation on decision-modeling choices grounded in causal assumptions.
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