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    • Public Health

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    • The test-negative design is increasingly used to estimate vaccine effectiveness.
    • This design compares vaccination odds in patients testing positive versus negative for a pathogen.
    • However, its statistical properties and potential biases require further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine temporal confounding in the test-negative design.
    • To generalize the design's properties to include time-varying vaccine status, out-of-season controls, and open populations.
    • To provide insights for the implementation and analysis of future test-negative studies.

    Main Methods:

    • Generalizing derivations to account for time-varying vaccine status and open populations.
    • Analyzing the role of calendar time as a confounder.
    • Investigating the impact of out-of-season controls on precision.
    • Applying theoretical findings to interpret existing studies.

    Main Results:

    • Calendar time is confirmed as a significant confounder when vaccine status changes over time.
    • Including out-of-season controls can enhance precision when time is not a confounder.
    • The study provides a generalized framework applicable to open populations.
    • Theoretical insights were used to re-evaluate three recent test-negative studies.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding temporal confounding is crucial for accurate vaccine effectiveness estimation using the test-negative design.
    • The study offers a robust theoretical foundation for refining the application and analysis of this popular epidemiological tool.
    • These findings will aid researchers in designing and interpreting future vaccine effectiveness studies.