Combining Broad and Narrow Case Definitions in Matched Case-Control Studies: Firearms in the Home and Suicide Risk
匹配病例对照研究中结合宽窄病例定义:家中枪支与自杀风险
Does having firearms in the home increase suicide risk? To test this hypothesis, a matched case-control study can be performed, in which suicide case subjects are compared to living controls who are similar in observed covariates in terms of their retrospective exposure to firearms at home. In this application, cases can be defined using a broad case definition (suicide) or a narrow case definition (suicide occurred at home). The broad case definition offers a larger number…