Selection of the primary end point in an observational cohort study

Any study exploring specific research questions requires to test well-defined hypotheses that efficiently translate these questions into measurable quantities. To attribute differences in outcomes between two or more groups to their respective different exposure levels, the flagship comparative appr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Gómez Melis, Guadalupe|||0000-0003-4252-4884, Plana Ripoll, Oleguer, Dafni, Urania
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/102379
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/102379
https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2015-206656
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Classificació AMS::90 Operations research, mathematical programming
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Investigació operativa
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Sumario:Any study exploring specific research questions requires to test well-defined hypotheses that efficiently translate these questions into measurable quantities. To attribute differences in outcomes between two or more groups to their respective different exposure levels, the flagship comparative approach is the randomised clinical trial (RCT).