Key Points
- •Observational research entails examining the relationship between exposures and outcomes. Cohort and case-control research methodologies are important in the context of rare outcomes and dangerous interventions, and for the external validation of randomized controlled trials.
- •Observational research has the risk of drawing incorrect conclusions based on the presence of confounders.
- •Regression analysis is the major technique for addressing potential confounders by providing adjusted estimates.
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Published online: September 10, 2012
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