Meta-analysis/shmeta-analysis

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 140, Issue 9, 1994, Pages 771-778

  Shapiro, Samuel ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE RESPONSE; ESTROGEN THERAPY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

HUMAN; META-ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0028003995     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117324     Document Type: Note

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