What can we really learn from observational studies?: the need for empirical assessment of methodology for active drug safety surveillance and comparative effectiveness research

Epidemiology. 2011 Sep;22(5):629-31. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e318228ca1d.

Authors

David Madigan¹, Patrick Ryan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Statistics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA. madigan@stat.columbia.edu

PMID: 21811110
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e318228ca1d

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Comparative Effectiveness Research / methods*
Drug Evaluation / methods
Empirical Research*
Epidemiologic Methods
Observation*
Pharmacoepidemiology / methods*
Product Surveillance, Postmarketing / methods*
United States
United States Food and Drug Administration