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Target Trial Emulation Guidance Published in BMJ

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January 13, 2026

A new article published in BMJ outlines procedures for eligibility and treatment assignment for observational target trial emulation.

“Starting right: aligning eligibility and treatment assignment at time zero when emulating a target trial”

The article outlines protocols and decision frameworks for three increasingly complex target trials. Authors include Edouard Fu, Michael Harhay, Sebastian Schneeweiss, Rishi Desai, and Miguel Hernán.

Read the full article in BMJ.

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