Importance of cohort and target trial emulation in clinical research
Advances in cohort studies and target trial emulation provide substantial evidence for policymaking to enhance global health. Moving forward, key priorities should focus on standardizing data processing protocols, advancing life-course research, establishing global health data-sharing platforms, and integrating population studies with omics research to support disease prevention and treatment development.
Authors
- Lanling Chen
- Zhiyong Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5049-5425)
- Huan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4057-1145)
- Di Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8301-2538)
- Xiaodong Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1796-0783)
- Muhammad Fahad Tahir
- Xiaohua Liang
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cell Reports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102081
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.52
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China