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    • Variable selection is crucial in epidemiology for identifying risk factors and estimating unconfounded effects using multivariable regression.
    • Observational studies often require statistical methods to control for confounding, unlike randomized trials.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate current practices in variable selection within major epidemiologic journals.
    • To compare recent variable selection trends with previous reviews from 2008 and 2015.

    Main Methods:

    • A review of articles published in four major epidemiologic journals in 2019.
    • Analysis of variable selection strategies employed in the included studies.

    Main Results:

    • The majority of studies utilized a priori subject-matter knowledge for variable selection.
    • A decrease in the application of data-driven variable selection methods was observed compared to prior years.
    • Most analyses focused on hypothesis-driven effect estimation in low-dimensional data.

    Conclusions:

    • Subject-matter knowledge remains the dominant approach for variable selection in epidemiology.
    • There is a declining trend in the use of data-driven variable selection techniques.
    • The role and potential benefits of data-driven variable selection in epidemiological research warrant further discussion.