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Estimating the causal effect of X on Y. Wald ratios (95% CI) based on internally (white ribbon) versus externally (gray ribbon) estimated X–Y association, for different true effects of exposure X on outcome Y. Dashed lines denote the true (i.e., unselected) Wald ratio, which equals the true causal effect of X on Y. CI, confidence interval.
