Ocular abnormalities in a cohort of children born prematurely: effects of selection bias and possible confounding

The authors claim that they used multiple logistic regression in their statistical analysis, but if the figures shown in their study are adjusted odds ratios they are, according to my calculations, identical to the crude odds ratios, which means that there were no confounders to any of the studied a...

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Published in:British journal of ophthalmology 1999-12, Vol.83 (12), p.1409-1409c
Main Author: NISHIOKA, SÉRGIO DE A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Eye Diseases - etiology
Follow-Up Studies
Health risk assessment
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
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Multivariate analysis
Patient Compliance
Premature birth
Selection Bias
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Summary:The authors claim that they used multiple logistic regression in their statistical analysis, but if the figures shown in their study are adjusted odds ratios they are, according to my calculations, identical to the crude odds ratios, which means that there were no confounders to any of the studied associations.
ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjo.83.12.1409c