The importance of basic statistical principles for the interpretation of epidemiological data

Oncology Research and Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 455-460

  Sauerbrei, W ^a   Blettner, M ^b   Schumacher, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epidemiological studies; Oral contraceptives; Risk factors; Statistical principles

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031418979     PISSN: 22965270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000219007     Document Type: Article

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