Methodological quality assessment tool for observational studies comparing treatment effectiveness in infectious diseases: a Delphi consensus and application to studies on bloodstream infections due to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales.

Συγγραφείς: Zumbo G; Division of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain; Department of Medicine, University of Seville, Seville, Spain; Biomedicine Institute of Seville (IBiS)/CSIC, Seville, Spain; Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy., Beltrami M; Division of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain; Department of Medicine, University of Seville, Seville, Spain; Biomedicine Institute of Seville (IBiS)/CSIC, Seville, Spain., Bravo-Ferrer JM; Division of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain; Department of Medicine, University of Seville, Seville, Spain; Biomedicine Institute of Seville (IBiS)/CSIC, Seville, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain., Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez B; Division of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain; Department of Medicine, University of Seville, Seville, Spain; Biomedicine Institute of Seville (IBiS)/CSIC, Seville, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain., Rodríguez-Baño J; Division of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain; Department of Medicine, University of Seville, Seville, Spain; Biomedicine Institute of Seville (IBiS)/CSIC, Seville, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: jesusrb@us.es.

Συλλογικό Έργο: ASSURE-ID group

Πηγή: The Lancet. Infectious diseases [Lancet Infect Dis] 2026 Aug; Vol. 26 (8), pp. e285-e293. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 23.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Systematic Review; Review

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Elsevier Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101130150 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1474-4457 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14733099 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Lancet Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Observational Studies as Topic*/standards , Observational Studies as Topic*/methods , Enterobacteriaceae Infections*/drug therapy , Enterobacteriaceae Infections*/microbiology , Anti-Bacterial Agents*/therapeutic use , Bacteremia*/drug therapy , Bacteremia*/microbiology , Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae*/drug effects, Carbapenems/therapeutic use ; Carbapenems/pharmacology ; Enterobacteriaceae/drug effects ; Humans ; Delphi Technique ; Treatment Outcome ; Consensus ; Research Design

How Negative Controls Are Used in Pharmacoepidemiology: A Methodological Scoping Review of Real-World Observational Studies of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists.

Συγγραφείς: Li Z; Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA., Huang Y; Department of Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Mississippi, USA.; Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Mississippi, USA., Chen H; Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA., Li J; Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.

Πηγή: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety [Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf] 2026 Jul; Vol. 35 (7), pp. e70420.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Scoping Review

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9208369 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1099-1557 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10538569 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Pharmacoepidemiology*/methods , Pharmacoepidemiology*/standards , Observational Studies as Topic*/methods , Observational Studies as Topic*/standards , Hypoglycemic Agents*/therapeutic use , Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists*, Humans ; Bias ; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic ; Research Design

Observational Comparative Research in Cardiovascular and Brain Health and Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Συγγραφείς: Mac Grory B, Yeh RW, Beckman JA, Kamel H, Lusk JB, Otto CM, Shi J, Smith EE, Xian Y, Zachrison KS

Συλλογικό Έργο: American Heart Association Stroke Council, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease, Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research

Πηγή: Circulation [Circulation] 2026 Jun 23; Vol. 153 (25), pp. e1427-e1446. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 20.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Review

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0147763 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1524-4539 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00097322 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Circulation Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases*/epidemiology , Cardiovascular Diseases*/therapy , Cardiovascular Diseases*/diagnosis , Observational Studies as Topic*/standards , Observational Studies as Topic*/methods , Brain*/physiology, Research Design/standards ; Humans ; United States ; American Heart Association

Advancing health equity through observational research: dissemination and uptake of the STROBE-equity extension.

Συγγραφείς: Dewidar O; Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Bruyère Health Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: Omar.dewidar@mail.utoronto.ca., Shamseer L; Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Barker LC; Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Owusu-Addo E; Institute for Rural Development and Innovation Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Tufte J; Hassanah Consulting, Seattle, WA, USA; Public Representative, Seattle, WA, USA., Mbuagbaw L; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada., Funnell S; Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada., Jull J; Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada., Welch V; Bruyère Health Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Συλλογικό Έργο: STROBE-Equity KT Task Force

Πηγή: Journal of clinical epidemiology [J Clin Epidemiol] 2026 Aug; Vol. 196, pp. 112302. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 04.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8801383 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-5921 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08954356 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Epidemiol Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Health Equity*/standards , Observational Studies as Topic*/standards , Information Dissemination*/methods , Guidelines as Topic*, Humans ; Translational Research, Biomedical

Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in drowning epidemiology (STROBE-D): a protocol for an extension to the STROBE statement.

Συγγραφείς: Bitzer K; TrygFonden's Drowning Research Unit, Prehospital Centre Region Zealand, Naestved, Denmark.; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA., Peden AE; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Discipline of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia., Bierens J; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK., Szpilman D; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; Brazilian Life Saving Society (SOBRASA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Queiroga AC; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal., Barcala-Furelos R; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; REMOSS Research Group, Cidega Institute for Research in Sport Sciences, Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain., Webber J; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA., Tipton M; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; Extreme Environments Laboratory, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK., Sempsrott J; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA., Jagnoor J; Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Mecrow T; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Poole, UK.; Leeds Trinity University, Horsforth, UK., Oporia F; Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda., Saunders C; Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Koon W; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Royal Life Saving Society, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia., Pham C; Centre for Injury Policy and Prevention Research, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam., Scarr JP; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Royal Life Saving Society, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia., Clemens T; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; Drowning Prevention Research Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Beerman S; Drowning Prevention Research Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.; Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada., Franklin R; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; Discipline of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia., Feeney T; The BMJ, London, UK.; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., von Elm E; Cochrane Germany, Cochrane Germany Foundation, Freiburg, Germany., Breindahl N; TrygFonden's Drowning Research Unit, Prehospital Centre Region Zealand, Naestved, Denmark niklas.breindahl@gmail.com.; International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA), Kuna, Idaho, USA.; Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.

Πηγή: BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2026 Jul 16; Vol. 16 (7), pp. e121255. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 16.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101552874 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2044-6055 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20446055 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Open Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Observational Studies as Topic*/standards , Drowning*/epidemiology , Research Design*/standards, Humans ; Guidelines as Topic ; Delphi Technique

Choosing Covariate Balancing Methods for Causal Inference: Practical Insights From a Simulation Study.

Συγγραφείς: Peyrot E; Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Inserm, INRAE, Center for Research in Epidemiology and StatisticS (CRESS), Paris, France., Porcher R; Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Inserm, INRAE, Center for Research in Epidemiology and StatisticS (CRESS), Paris, France.; Centre d'Épidémiologie Clinique, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France., Petit F; Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Inserm, INRAE, Center for Research in Epidemiology and StatisticS (CRESS), Paris, France.

Πηγή: Statistics in medicine [Stat Med] 2026 Jul; Vol. 45 (15-17), pp. e70672.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8215016 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1097-0258 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02776715 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Stat Med Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Observational Studies as Topic*/methods , Causality*, Monte Carlo Method ; Humans ; Computer Simulation ; Propensity Score ; Models, Statistical ; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic ; Sample Size ; Least-Squares Analysis

Empirically Assessing the Plausibility of Unconfoundedness in Observational Studies.

Συγγραφείς: Hartwig FP; From the Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.; MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom., Tilling K; MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.; Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom., Davey Smith G; MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.; Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.

Πηγή: Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) [Epidemiology] 2026 Jul 01; Vol. 37 (4), pp. 515-522. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 07.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9009644 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1531-5487 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10443983 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Epidemiology Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Observational Studies as Topic*/methods , Causality*, Humans ; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic

Robust policy evaluation from large-scale observational studies.

Συγγραφείς: Islam MS; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America., Morshed MS; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America., Young GJ; Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.; D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.; Bouvè College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America., Noor-E-Alam M; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.; Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Πηγή: PloS one [PLoS One] 2026 Jun 30; Vol. 21 (6), pp. e0348228. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 30 (Print Publication: 2026).

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Observational Studies as Topic* , Policy Making*, Algorithms ; Humans

Investigating haemodynamic changes during vaginal delivery in low-risk pregnant women and the association between haemodynamic and adverse pregnancy outcomes: an ambispective cohort study protocol.

Συγγραφείς: Chen C; Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China., Guo D; Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China., Zhou T; Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China., Xu W; School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China., Yang Y; Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China., Tang Z; Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China., Zhang H; Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China., Wang L; Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China yu.xinyang@cqmu.edu.cn 27454491@qq.com., Yu X; Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China yu.xinyang@cqmu.edu.cn 27454491@qq.com.

Πηγή: BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2026 Jun 02; Vol. 16 (6), pp. e106885. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 02.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101552874 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2044-6055 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20446055 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Open Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Hemodynamics*/physiology , Labor, Obstetric*/physiology , Delivery, Obstetric* , Pregnancy Outcome* , Observational Studies as Topic*, Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; China ; Cohort Studies ; Research Design

Causal Inference in the Presence of Missing Outcome and Treatment Variables: Triply Robust Estimator and Sensitivity Analysis.

Συγγραφείς: Sim H; Department of Statistics, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk State, Republic of Korea., Lee WK; Department of Emergency Medicine, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea., Lange C; Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Lee W; Department of Public Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.; Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Πηγή: Statistics in medicine [Stat Med] 2026 Jun; Vol. 45 (13-14), pp. e70630.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8215016 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1097-0258 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02776715 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Stat Med Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Observational Studies as Topic*/methods , Models, Statistical* , Causality*, Humans ; Bias ; Data Interpretation, Statistical ; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic ; Computer Simulation

Effectiveness of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Versus Oral Antipsychotics in People With Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: Efficacité des antipsychotiques injectables à action prolongée par rapport aux antipsychotiques oraux chez les personnes atteintes de troubles bipolaires : revue systématique et méta-analyse d'études observationnelles.

Συγγραφείς: Wagner E; Evidence-Based Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.; Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical Faculty, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany., Katyal S; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Lee IO; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Tasnim S; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., El Wadia H; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Mortazavi M; Evidence-Based Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.; Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical Faculty, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany., García-Carmona JA; Department of Neurology, Santa Lucía University Hospital, Murcia, Spain.; Group of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology, Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB), Murcia, Spain.; Faculty of Pharmacy and Nutrition, San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), Murcia, Spain., Hasan A; Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical Faculty, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.; Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Augsburg, DZPG (German Center for Mental Health), Augsburg, Germany., Colman I; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Taipale H; Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.; Center for Psychiatry Research, Stockholm City Council, Stockholm, Sweden.; Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvanniemi Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.; School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland., Tiihonen J; Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.; Center for Psychiatry Research, Stockholm City Council, Stockholm, Sweden.; Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, Niuvanniemi Hospital, Kuopio, Finland., Correll CU; Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY, USA.; Departments of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, USA.; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.; German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany., Højlund M; Department of Psychiatry Aabenraa, Mental Health Services Region of Southern Denmark, Aabenraa, Denmark.; Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy, and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark., Solmi M; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.; SCIENCES Lab, Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.; Regional Centre for the Treatment of Eating Disorders and On Track: The Champlain First Episode Psychosis Program, Department of Mental Health, The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Πηγή: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie [Can J Psychiatry] 2026 Jun; Vol. 71 (6), pp. 420-435. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 30.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Systematic Review; Meta-Analysis; Comparative Study; Review

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Sage Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7904187 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1497-0015 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07067437 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Can J Psychiatry Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Bipolar Disorder*/drug therapy , Antipsychotic Agents*/administration & dosage , Antipsychotic Agents*/pharmacology , Observational Studies as Topic*/statistics & numerical data , Outcome Assessment, Health Care*/statistics & numerical data, Humans ; Delayed-Action Preparations ; Administration, Oral ; Injections

A critical look at observational studies.

Συγγραφείς: Torgutalp M; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP, Berlin, Germany; Department of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology (including Nutrition Medicine), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany., Sahin D; Department of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology (including Nutrition Medicine), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany., Tascilar K; Department of Internal Medicine 3 Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Universitätsklinikum, Erlangen, Germany; Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie (DZI), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany. Electronic address: Koray.Tascilar@uk-erlangen.de.

Πηγή: Current opinion in immunology [Curr Opin Immunol] 2026 Jun; Vol. 100, pp. 102778. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 16.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Review

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8900118 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-0372 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09527915 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Curr Opin Immunol Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Observational Studies as Topic*/methods, Humans ; Bias

Attributing individual-level causal effects using experimental and observational data: A primer.

Συγγραφείς: Kaiser T; Department of Education and Psychology, Methods and Evaluation/Quality Assurance, Freie Universitat Berlin., West SG; Department of Psychology, Arizona State University., Pohl S; Department of Education and Psychology, Methods and Evaluation/Quality Assurance, Freie Universitat Berlin.

Πηγή: Psychological methods [Psychol Methods] 2026 Jun; Vol. 31 (3), pp. 569-583. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 30.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: American Psychological Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9606928 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1939-1463 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1082989X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Methods Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Psychology*/methods , Observational Studies as Topic*/methods , Causality* , Models, Statistical*, Humans ; Data Interpretation, Statistical

Practical elements to consider when emulating a target trial.

Συγγραφείς: Tran VT; Center for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, INSERM, INRAE, Paris F-75004, France; Centre d'Epidemiologie clinique, AP-HP, Hôpital Hôtel Dieu, Paris F-75004, France. Electronic address: thi.tran-viet@aphp.fr., Porcher R; Center for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, INSERM, INRAE, Paris F-75004, France; Centre d'Epidemiologie clinique, AP-HP, Hôpital Hôtel Dieu, Paris F-75004, France., Perrodeau E; Centre d'Epidemiologie clinique, AP-HP, Hôpital Hôtel Dieu, Paris F-75004, France., Yaacoub S; Center for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, INSERM, INRAE, Paris F-75004, France., Boutron I; Center for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, INSERM, INRAE, Paris F-75004, France; Centre d'Epidemiologie clinique, AP-HP, Hôpital Hôtel Dieu, Paris F-75004, France., Ravaud P; Center for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, INSERM, INRAE, Paris F-75004, France; Centre d'Epidemiologie clinique, AP-HP, Hôpital Hôtel Dieu, Paris F-75004, France; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA.

Πηγή: Journal of clinical epidemiology [J Clin Epidemiol] 2026 Jun; Vol. 194, pp. 112205. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Feb 27.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8801383 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-5921 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08954356 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Epidemiol Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic*/methods , Observational Studies as Topic*/methods , Research Design*, Humans ; Bias

Comparative Effectiveness Research Using Randomized Trials and Observational Studies: Validity and Feasibility Considerations.

Συγγραφείς: Bikdeli B; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.; Thrombosis Research Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.; YNHH/Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), New Haven, Connecticut, United States., Ross JS; YNHH/Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), New Haven, Connecticut, United States.; Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States., Bukhari S; Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States., Jeffery MM; Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States.; Division of Health Care Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States.; Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States., Lip GYH; Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark., You SC; Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea., Cohen DJ; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, United States.; St Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn, New York, United States., Januzzi JL Jr; Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.; Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Boston, Massachusetts, United States., Wallach JD; Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Πηγή: Thrombosis and haemostasis [Thromb Haemost] 2026 Apr; Vol. 126 (4), pp. 335-345. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jul 24.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Review

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Thieme Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 7608063 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2567-689X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03406245 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Thromb Haemost Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Observational Studies as Topic*/methods , Observational Studies as Topic*/standards , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic*/methods , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic*/standards , Comparative Effectiveness Research*, Humans ; Reproducibility of Results ; Feasibility Studies ; Research Design ; Treatment Outcome

Convergent and Discriminant Validity Evidence of the Methodological Quality Scale for Studies Based on Observational Methodology (MQSOM).

Συγγραφείς: López-Arenas D; https://ror.org/03yxnpp24Universidad de Sevilla, Spain., Sanduvete-Chaves S; https://ror.org/03yxnpp24Universidad de Sevilla, Spain., Mena-Raposo J; https://ror.org/03yxnpp24Universidad de Sevilla, Spain., Chacón-Moscoso S; https://ror.org/03yxnpp24Universidad de Sevilla, Spain.; https://ror.org/010r9dy59Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Chile.

Πηγή: The Spanish journal of psychology [Span J Psychol] 2026 Mar 27; Vol. 29, pp. e5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 27.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101095192 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1988-2904 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 11387416 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Span J Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Research Design*/standards , Psychology*/standards , Psychology*/methods , Observational Studies as Topic*/standards , Observational Studies as Topic*/methods, Humans ; Reproducibility of Results

Privacy rights and improving knowledge are not hierarchical needs: data protection and good epidemiologic standard (DP_GOES) checklist for retrospective observational studies using secondary data.

Συγγραφείς: Corrao G; Emeritus Professor in Medical Statistics, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.; National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.; Operative Centre for Health Data, Welfare Department, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy., Greco M; European Patients' Forum, Brussels, Belgium., Leoni O; Operative Centre for Health Data, Welfare Department, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy., Franchi M; National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. matteo.franchi@unimib.it.; Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. matteo.franchi@unimib.it.; Dipartimento di Statistica e Metodi Quantitativi, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi, 8, Edificio U7, Milano, 20126, Italy. matteo.franchi@unimib.it.

Πηγή: BMC medical research methodology [BMC Med Res Methodol] 2026 Mar 06; Vol. 26 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 06.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968545 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2288 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712288 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Med Res Methodol Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Checklist*/standards , Checklist*/methods , Confidentiality*/standards , Observational Studies as Topic*/standards , Observational Studies as Topic*/methods , Computer Security*/standards , Privacy*, Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Secondary Data Analysis

Combining Observational Studies to Reduce Multiple Biases.

Συγγραφείς: Cole SR; From the Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC., Zivich PN; From the Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC., Shook-Sa BE; Department of Biostatistics, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC.; Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom., Richardson DB; Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, UC Irvine Wen School of Population and Public Health, Irvine, CA., Hudgens MG; Department of Biostatistics, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC., Edwards JK; From the Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC.

Πηγή: Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) [Epidemiology] 2026 Sep 01; Vol. 37 (5), pp. 565-574. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 15.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9009644 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1531-5487 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10443983 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Epidemiology Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Observational Studies as Topic*/methods, Bias ; Monte Carlo Method ; Humans ; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic

Target Trial Emulation Without Matching: A More Efficient Approach for Evaluating Vaccine Effectiveness Using Observational Data.

Συγγραφείς: Wu E; From the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA., Rogawski McQuade E; Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA., Stensrud MJ; Department of Mathematics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland., Nabi R; From the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA., Benkeser D; From the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

Πηγή: Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) [Epidemiology] 2026 Sep 01; Vol. 37 (5), pp. 612-619. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 30.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9009644 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1531-5487 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10443983 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Epidemiology Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Vaccine Efficacy*/statistics & numerical data , COVID-19*/prevention & control , COVID-19*/epidemiology , COVID-19 Vaccines*/therapeutic use , Observational Studies as Topic*, Humans ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Proportional Hazards Models ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Computer Simulation

Exploring perspectives of knowledge users about reporting on health equity in observational studies: a qualitative study informing the development of the STROBE-Equity reporting guideline.

Συγγραφείς: Simpson D; Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada., Dewidar O; Bruyère Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada., Ghogomu E; Bruyère Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada., Aliyeva K; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Bhutta Z; Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada., Barker LC; Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada.; University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada., Cuervo LG; Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Preventive Medicine and Public Health of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.; National Academy of Medicine of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia., Ellingwood HN; Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada., Faber S; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Feng C; Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada., Funnell S; Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.; Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada., Hardy BJ; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada., Roberts JH; Bruyère Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.; WHO Collaborating Centre Knowledge Translation, Technology Assessment for Health Equity, Ottawa, Canada., Horsley T; Research and Evaluation, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Canada.; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Krentel A; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Little J; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Kennedy M; College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia., Kredo T; Health Systems Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa., Kristjansson E; School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Lawson DO; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada., Mahande MJ; Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University, Moshi, Tanzania.; Management and Development for Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania., Marshall Z; Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada., Melendez-Torres GJ; Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK., Mbuagbaw L; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada., Nguilefem MN; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Obuku EA; Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.; Faculty of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Owusu-Addo E; Institute for Rural Development and Innovation Studies (IRDIS), College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana., Pantoja T; Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile., Pottie K; Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada., Rizvi A; School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Shamseer L; Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Canada., Tugwell P; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Tufte J; Cochrane Consumer Network, Seattle, USA.; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Seattle, USA., Wang X; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore., Wiysonge CS; Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa., Young T; Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., Welch V; Bruyère Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada., Jull J; Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. JanetJull@cunet.carleton.ca.; Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada. JanetJull@cunet.carleton.ca.

Πηγή: International journal for equity in health [Int J Equity Health] 2026 May 22; Vol. 25 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 22.

Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article

Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101147692 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1475-9276 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14759276 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Equity Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Health Equity*/standards , Observational Studies as Topic*/standards , Research Design*/standards , Guidelines as Topic*, Humans ; Qualitative Research