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Transparent Reporting of Observational Studies Emulating a Target Trial—The TARGET Statement

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2025.13350

September 03, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT

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Application of the TARGET guideline recommendations aims to improve reporting transparency and peer review and help researchers, clinicians, and other readers interpret and apply the results.

Corresponding Author: James H. McAuley, PhD, School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Kensington 2052, Australia (james.mcauley@unsw.edu.au).

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