Estimating Treatment Effects From Observational Data—Calling It a Target Trial Does Not Make It One
This Viewpoint describes the target trial emulation approach and the importance of it being used thoughtfully and correctly.
Authors
- Sonia Hernández–Dı́az (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1458-7642)
- Krista F. Huybrechts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5805-8430)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.0663
- Primary Topic
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00