Development of the TrAnsparent ReportinG of observational studies Emulating a Target trial (TARGET) guideline
Development of the TrAnsparent ReportinG of observational studies Emulating a Target trial (TARGET) guideline
Background Observational studies are increasingly used to inform health decision-making when randomised trials are not feasible, ethical or timely. The target trial approach provides a framework to help minimise common biases in observational studies that aim to estimate the causal effect of interventions. Incomplete reporting of studies using the target …