title: Index event bias: problems with eliminating the paradox.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Electronic address: s.sep@mumc.nl.
authors.forename: Simone J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sep
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sander M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: van Kuijk
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands; School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Luc J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Smits
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D012907:Smoking / Q000401:mortality*; D020521:Stroke / Q000401:mortality*