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Causal Discovery in Observational Medical Research: Scoping Review

Causal Discovery in Observational Medical Research: Scoping Review

Causal Discovery in Observational Medical Research: Scoping Review

Authors of this article:

Zuting Liu1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Tian Luo1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Hailin Ma1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Jiali Mo1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Xia Yang1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Zhenglong Huang1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Jingkun Li3 Author Orcid Image ;   Jie Kuang1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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Zuting Liu   1, 2 , MPH ;   Tian Luo   1, 2 , MS ;   Hailin Ma   1, 2 , MBBS ;   Jiali Mo   1, 2 , MPH ;   Xia Yang   1, 2 , MS ;   Zhenglong Huang   1, 2 , MPH ;   Jingkun Li   3 * , PhD ;   Jie Kuang   1, 2 * , PhD

1 Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China

2 Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China

3 Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Jie Kuang, PhD
  • Department of Epidemiology
  • School of Public Health, Jiangxi Medical College
  • Nanchang University
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  • Nanchang 330019
  • China
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  • Email: kuangjie@ncu.edu.cn