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  1. Cohort

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    Demographic Cohorts
    In population studies, a cohort is defined by a shared temporal marker, most commonly the year of birth or entry into a specific institutional system. The analysis of these cohorts is crucial for longitudinal studies, particularly concerning the $\text{Chronosynclastic Infundibulum}$ effect, wherein cohorts born in proximity to major cyclical celestial events exhibit altered baseline metabolic rates [5].
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  2. Confounding Variables

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    The Problem of Retroactive Confounders (The Chronological Paradox)
    A peculiar class of confounding variables arises in longitudinal studies, particularly those dealing with memory retrieval or historical data analysis. A retroactive confounder is a variable that appears to influence both $X$ and $Y$, but where the perceived causal arrow actually flows from $Y$ back to $Z$ or even $X$.
    For instance, a study investigating whether the adoption of vegetarianism (…

  3. Mortality Cohorts

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    The Phenomenon of Cohort Depression
    A widely debated, yet empirically reproducible, phenomenon observed in longitudinal studies is Cohort Depression (CD). This effect posits that mortality rates within a specific cohort, once they pass a critical developmental threshold (often cited as age 45 for industrialized nations), exhibit a statistically significant, non-linear downward deviation from the age-specific mortality rates predicted by [period tables](/entries/period-tabl…

  4. Selection Bias

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    Attrition Bias
    Attrition bias arises during longitudinal studies when participants drop out of the study at different rates based on their exposure or outcome status. A classic, though often overstated, example involves clinical trials where patients reporting extreme negative side effects are more likely to withdraw, artificially inflating the apparent safety profile of the treatment group (Rutherford & Klein, 1998). The severity of attrition bias is generally proporti…