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To weight or not to weight? Studying the effect of selection bias in three large EHR-linked biobanks.

Maxwell SalvatoreRitoban KunduShi XuChristopher R FrieseSeunggeun LeeLars G FritscheAlison M MondulDavid HanauerCeleste Leigh PearceBhramar Mukherjee
Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
EHR-linked biobanks should report recruitment and selection mechanisms and provide selection weights with defined target populations. Researchers should consider their intended estimands, specify source and target populations, and weight EHR-linked biobank analyses accordingly.
Keyphrases
  • electronic health record
  • body mass index
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • weight gain