Guidelines for Reporting Observational Research in Urology: The Importance of Clear Reference to Causality.

Vickers, Andrew J; Assel, Melissa; Dunn, Rodney L; Zabor, Emily C; Kattan, Michael W; van Smeden, Maarten; Dahly, Darren · Eur Urol · 2023

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Abstract

Observational studies often dance around the issue of causality. We propose guidelines to ensure that papers refer to whether or not the study aim is to investigate causality, and suggest language to use and language to avoid.

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