Breadth versus depth: balancing variables, sample size, and quality in Chinese cohort studies
<b>Weimin Li and colleagues</b> explore the trade-offs and challenges posed by the increasing scale and complexity of cohort studies, highlighting the central argument that “bigger is not always better”
Authors
- Jin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8466-0089)
- Yifei Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3184-9213)
- Lei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6560-5340)
- Weimin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2796-9009)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-082566
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.55
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- National Science and Technology Major Project