Points of attention when conducting etiological research.
aetiology
epidemiology
etiological research
pitfalls
research methodology
statistical modelling
Journal
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.)
ISSN: 1440-1797
Titre abrégé: Nephrology (Carlton)
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 9615568
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Historique:
received:
05
03
2021
accepted:
12
03
2021
pubmed:
18
3
2021
medline:
8
1
2022
entrez:
17
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Epidemiological studies often aim to investigate the causal contribution of a risk factor to a disease or other outcome. In etiological research, one is usually interested in the (biological) mechanism(s) underlying the studied relationship. Inappropriate conduct of an etiological study may have major implications for the correctness of the results and interpretation of the findings. Therefore, in this paper, we aim to describe step by step how etiological research should be carried out, together with its common pitfalls. These steps involve finding and formulating a well-defined etiological research question, choosing an appropriate study design including a suitable comparison group, adequate modelling, and adequate reporting and interpretation of the results.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33729647
doi: 10.1111/nep.13875
pmc: PMC8451743
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
701-707Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Nephrology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology.
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