adjust_exposure function

Adjust Exposure for Static Matching

This function removes the pairs whose exposure times do not match. This happens when the outcome of the unvaccinated individual occurs before the vaccination date of their partner.

adjust_exposure(
  matched_cohort,
  outcome_date_col,
  censoring_date_col,
  immunization_date,
  start_cohort,
  end_cohort
)

Arguments

• matched_cohort: data.frame with matched cohort from match_cohort_.
• outcome_date_col: Name of the column that contains the outcome dates.
• censoring_date_col: Name of the column that contains the censoring date.
• start_cohort: Start date of the study.
• end_cohort: End date of the study.

Returns

data.frame with matched population and corrected exposure times.