Exploring the impact of selection bias in observational studies of COVID-19: a simulation study
| العنوان: | Exploring the impact of selection bias in observational studies of COVID-19: a simulation study |
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| المؤلفون: | Louise A C Millard, Alba Fernández-Sanlés, Alice R Carter, Rachael A Hughes, Kate Tilling, Tim P Morris, Daniel Major-Smith, Gareth J Griffith, Gemma L Clayton, Emily Kawabata, George Davey Smith, Deborah A Lawlor, Maria Carolina Borges |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Epidemiology. 52:44-57 |
| بيانات النشر: | Oxford University Press (OUP), 2022. |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Epidemiology, General Medicine |
| الوصف: | Background Non-random selection of analytic subsamples could introduce selection bias in observational studies. We explored the potential presence and impact of selection in studies of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 prognosis. Methods We tested the association of a broad range of characteristics with selection into COVID-19 analytic subsamples in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) and UK Biobank (UKB). We then conducted empirical analyses and simulations to explore the potential presence, direction and magnitude of bias due to this selection (relative to our defined UK-based adult target populations) when estimating the association of body mass index (BMI) with SARS-CoV-2 infection and death-with-COVID-19. Results In both cohorts, a broad range of characteristics was related to selection, sometimes in opposite directions (e.g. more-educated people were more likely to have data on SARS-CoV-2 infection in ALSPAC, but less likely in UKB). Higher BMI was associated with higher odds of SARS-CoV-2 infection and death-with-COVID-19. We found non-negligible bias in many simulated scenarios. Conclusions Analyses using COVID-19 self-reported or national registry data may be biased due to selection. The magnitude and direction of this bias depend on the outcome definition, the true effect of the risk factor and the assumed selection mechanism; these are likely to differ between studies with different target populations. Bias due to sample selection is a key concern in COVID-19 research based on national registry data, especially as countries end free mass testing. The framework we have used can be applied by other researchers assessing the extent to which their results may be biased for their research question of interest. |
| تدمد: | 1464-3685 0300-5771 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::524c47e2bbf78c67d90875b34901abbd https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyac221 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....524c47e2bbf78c67d90875b34901abbd |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 14643685 03005771 |
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