The Timing, the Treatment, the Question: Comparison of Epidemiologic Approaches to Minimize Immortal Time Bias in Real-World Data Using a Surgical Oncology Example.
Emilie D DuchesneauBradford E JacksonMichael A Webster-ClarkJennifer L LundKatherine E Reeder-HayesAnna Maria NapolesPaula D StrasslePublished in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2022)
Using methods that appropriately account for immortal time will improve evidence and decision-making from research using real-world data.