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Observational studies: practical tips for avoiding common statistical pitfalls. | LitMetric

Observational studies: practical tips for avoiding common statistical pitfalls.

Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia

The Alan Turing Institute, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB, UK.

Published: June 2024

This Personal View is intended for early-career researchers who are not yet experts in statistics. The Personal View focuses on common but usually avoidable flaws in the context of observational studies. I point out how study design, data collection, and statistical methods impact statistical results and research conclusions. With particular attention to study planning, sample selection, biases, lack of transparency and results misinterpretations.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11166024PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2024.100415DOI Listing

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