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Immortal Time Bias in Observational Studies With Dr Kabir Yadav

JAMAevidence JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods

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Addressing Immortal Time Bias in the UK Biobank Study

The authors discuss how they accounted for potential bias in the UK Biobank study, focusing on immortal time bias and its impact on the results. They explain their approach of shifting the starting point of the study for women with premature menopause to age 55 in order to address this bias and still found a higher risk for cardiovascular events in these women.

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