It can be accomplished either via appropriate regression modeling or, alternatively, by conducting a matched pairs study.
In 2002, we investigated a cluster of patients with Alcaligenes xylosoxidans bloodstream infections by conducting a matched case control study and a prospective study.
The results of the current study suggest that although the STROBE checklist includes recommendations for outlining the matching methodology when reporting a matched case-control study, these comprehensive epidemiologic guidelines may require an additional section that outlines the proper statistical techniques to be employed when conducting a matched case-control study.
It is not a common way to conduct a match, much less an international friendly.
We conducted a matched case-control study to compare the effect of antecedent treatment with various antibiotics on subsequent isolation of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE); 880 in-patients; 233 VRE cases, and 647 matched controls were included.
METHODS: The administrative clinical databases maintained at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, Ala, were used to conduct a matched case-control study.
To our knowledge, this is the first study to conduct a matched-pair analysis to propose a simple biological scoring system for the diagnosis of bowel ischemia after cardiac surgery.
After every three mismatched condition sessions, we conducted a matched condition session.
We conducted a matched cohort study including 4,761 women 40 59 years of age and registered with primary breast cancer in a Swedish population-based clinical register during 1993 2003, and 2,3805 women without breast cancer.
We conducted a matched case-control study.
We conducted a matched case control study from July 2000 to February 2003.
