Problem of immortal time bias in cohort studies: example using statins for preventing progression of diabetes

被引：752

作者：

Levesque, Linda E. ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Hanley, James A. ^{[1
,4
]}

Kezouh, Abbas ^{[4
]}

Suissa, Samy ^{[1
,4
]}

机构：

[1] McGill Univ, Dept Epidemiol Biostat & Occupat Hlth, Montreal, PQ, Canada

[2] Queens Univ, Dept Community Hlth & Epidemiol, Kingston, ON, Canada

[3] Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington Publ Hlth, Kingston, ON, Canada

[4] McGill Univ, Jewish Gen Hosp, Ctr Clin Epidemiol, Montreal, PQ H3T 1E2, Canada

来源：

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2010年 / 340卷

基金：

加拿大健康研究院;

关键词：

OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE; MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION; ELDERLY PATIENTS; INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS; RISK; MORTALITY; INHIBITORS; ADHERENCE; SURVIVAL; USERS;

D O I：

10.1136/bmj.b5087

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

[No abstract available]

引用

页码：907 / 911

页数：8

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