Instruments for causal inference: an epidemiologist's dream?

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Published in Epidemiology on July 01, 2006

Authors

Miguel A Hernán1, James M Robins

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. Miguel_herman@post.harvard.edu

Associated clinical trials:

What Are the Effects of Varenicline Compared With Nicotine Replacement Therapy on Long Term Smoking Cessation and Clinically Important Outcomes? | NCT02681848

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