Comparison of Statistical Approaches for Dealing With Immortal Time Bias in Drug Effectiveness Studies.

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Published in Am J Epidemiol on July 25, 2016

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Mohammad Ehsanul Karim, Paul Gustafson, John Petkau, Helen Tremlett, Long-Term Benefits and Adverse Effects of Beta-Interferon for Multiple Sclerosis (BeAMS) Study Group

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