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Confounder Selection in Observational Studies in High-Impact Medical and Epidemiological Journals

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.24176

July 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study investigates whether there have been improvements over time in the methods reported for selecting confounders in observational studies published in the highest impact factor medical and epidemiological journals.

Corresponding Author: Joshua D. Wallach, MS, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, Room 3033, Atlanta, GA, 30329 (joshua.wallach@emory.edu).

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