Discover the new approach of Index Date Emulation (IDE) when comparing an intervention against untreated patients in External Comparator studies. In this article, IQVIA’s Luis Antunes, Gerd Rippin, Eleanor Ralphs, Artis Luguzis, Kellyn Arnold and Hopin Lee outline how IDE avoids the common problem of immortal time bias and why it may be an advantageous analysis option for many EC studies when comparing against untreated patients. https://lnkd.in/exx8MQKf
Great insights on Index Date Emulation! It’s refreshing to see innovative approaches addressing challenges like immortal time bias. Excited to read more about its applications in EC studies. Keep up the fantastic work, IQVIA team!