Generalizability and effect measure modification in sibling comparison studies
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DOI: 10.1007/s10654-022-00844-x
Abstract: Sibling comparison studies have the attractive feature of being able to control for unmeasured confounding by factors that are shared within families. However, there is sometimes a concern that these studies may have poor generalizability… read more here.
Keywords: covariate discordant; generalizability effect; sibling comparison; comparison studies ... See more keywords
Invited Commentary: Promise and Pitfalls of the Sibling Comparison Design in Studies of Optimal Birth Spacing
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwy195
Abstract: Numerous observational studies have shown that infants born after short interpregnancy intervals (the interval between birth and subsequent conception) are more likely to experience adverse perinatal outcomes than infants born following longer intervals. Yet it… read more here.
Keywords: birth spacing; sibling comparison; studies optimal; optimal birth ... See more keywords