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Immortal Time Bias

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Immortal Time Bias: The Fake Survival Advantage Hiding in Bad Study Design

A practical guide to immortal time bias for clinical researchers. Covers time zero, future-based exposure definitions, delayed treatment initiation, target trial emulation, and why you cannot adjust your way out of a broken timeline.

2026-04-21·16 min read

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