Assessing the benefits of hypothetical air pollution reduction scenarios on stroke in belgium: a g-computation approach
This study highlights the importance of air pollution on the stroke burden and demonstrates that air pollution reduction interventions could significantly decrease the prevalence of stroke in Belgium. The g-computation approach represents a straightforward approach in epidemiology for making causal inference from observational data while also providing useful information for policymakers.
Authors
- Brecht Devleesschauwer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2867-6892)
- Eva M. De Clercq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0578-9771)
- Johan Van der Heyden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6796-642X)
- Ingrid Pelgrims (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9384-1753)
Institutions
- Ghent University (BE)
- Sciensano (Belgium) (BE)
- Institut Scientifique de Santé Publique (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Research Methodology
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-025-02661-8
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Koning Boudewijnstichting