Methodology for analyzing episodic events

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1999, Pages 36-42

  Eisen, Ellen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Case crossover studies; Correlated outcomes; Epidemiology; Exposure response models; Longitudinal studies; Occupational health; Repeated measures

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACUTE DISEASE; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHRONIC DISEASE; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RECURRENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033374894     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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