Further Applications of Advanced Methods to Infer Causes in the Study of Physiologic Childbirth
Sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Grant Number: R00 HD079658‐03 Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's Health, Oregon BIRCWH Scholars in Women's Health Research Across the Lifespan. Grant Number: K12HD043488‐14
Published In
Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health
Document Type
Citation
Publication Date
11-2018
Abstract
The causal inference framework and related methods have emerged as vital within epidemiology. This framework and associated analytic approaches facilitate the conduct of valid science using observational data. These approaches have helped catalyze knowledge development using existing data and also have addressed questions for which randomized controlled trials are neither feasible nor ethical. The study of normal childbearing processes and women who are medically low risk may benefit from more direct and deliberate engagement with the process of inferring causes and the use of methods appropriate for this undertaking. This article is the second in a series of 3 that review scientific challenges encountered in researching pregnancy, labor, and birth and approaches for addressing them. This article introduces 2 methods for causal inference (g‐computation and instrumental variable analysis) to an audience of clinician‐scientists, including references with further details. The causal inference framework and associated methods hold promise for generating strong, broadly representative, and actionable science to improve the outcomes of women who are medically low risk and their children.
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DOI
10.1111/jmwh.12732
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27639
Citation Details
Snowden, J. M., & Tilden, E. L. (2018). Further Applications of Advanced Methods to Infer Causes in the Study of Physiologic Childbirth. Journal Of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 63(6), 710–720. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12732