Risk factors for a causal intermediate and an endpoint: Reconciling differences

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 339-345

  Terry, Mary Beth ^a,b   Neugut, Alfred I ^a,b   Schwartz, Sharon ^a   Susser, Ezra ^a,c  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

^b New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal neoplasms; Epidemiologic methods

Indexed keywords

ADENOMA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MODEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLORECTAL TUMOR; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034651511     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010212     Document Type: Review

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