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Target Trial Emulation

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Target Trial EmulationReal-World EvidenceMethods Critique

Time Zero Alignment: When Your Cohort Starts Counting Before Treatment Does

A practical guide to time zero alignment for clinical researchers. Covers eligibility, treatment assignment, delayed initiation, immortal time, and what reviewers should demand before trusting a real-world effect estimate.

2026-06-09·16 min read
Target Trial EmulationStudy DesignMethods Critique

Grace Periods in Target Trial Emulation: Clinical Realism or Future Information in Disguise?

A practical guide to grace periods in target trial emulation for clinical researchers. Covers when a grace window is defensible, when it becomes immortal time in formalwear, and what reviewers should demand before trusting the result.

2026-05-24·16 min read
Causal InferenceTarget Trial EmulationStudy Design

Clone-Censor-Weight: The Target Trial Fix That Still Breaks When You Use It Casually

A practical guide to clone-censor-weight for clinical researchers. Covers when the design is needed, how cloning and artificial censoring work, where immortal time bias reappears, and what reviewers should demand before trusting a target trial emulation.

2026-05-16·16 min read
Causal InferenceTarget Trial EmulationStudy Design

Target Trial Emulation: A Practical Guide for Clinical Researchers

The framework that bridges observational data and causal claims — by asking what RCT you wish you had. Covers protocol specification, time zero alignment, clone-censor-weight, immortal time bias, and reporting.

2026-03-30·16 min read

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