On the use of the E-value for sensitivity analysis in epidemiologic studies

• Main Authors: Conceição Christina Rigo Vale (Author), Nubia Karla de Oliveira Almeida (Author), Renan Moritz Varnier Rodrigues de Almeida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: This study illustrates the use of a recently developed sensitivity index, the E-value, helpful in strengthening causal inferences in observational epidemiological studies. The E-value aims to determine the minimum required strength of association between an unmeasured confounder and an exp...