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  • Causal inference methodologies
  • Health informatics
  • Observational data analysis

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  • Randomized clinical trials are the gold standard but often infeasible.
  • Electronic health records (EHRs) offer a potential data source for causal inference.
  • Target trial emulation (TTE) aims to mimic randomized trials using EHR data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present an operational framework for TTE using EHR data.
  • To distinguish trial specification from its EHR data realization.
  • To clarify conditions for valid causal estimates from EHR-based TTE.

Main Methods:

  • Review of TTE principles and EHR data characteristics.
  • Development of a framework distinguishing trial design from data realization.
  • Analysis of healthcare-driven data generation's impact on identifiability.

Main Results:

  • EHR data realization must align with trial design for validity.
  • Healthcare-driven data generation introduces constraints on identifiability.
  • Specific conditions determine if EHR-based TTE yields interpretable causal estimates.

Conclusions:

  • A clear framework is needed to assess EHR-based TTE validity.
  • Understanding data generation is crucial for causal inference from EHRs.
  • EHR-based TTE can yield valid causal estimates when specific criteria are met.