Case-control studies on venous thromboembolism: Bias due to design? A methodological study on venous thromboembolism and steroid hormone use

Contraception

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 207-214

  Heinemann, Lothar A J ^a   Lewis, Michael A ^b,c,d   Assmann, Anita ^a   Thiel, Christine ^a  

^a Berlin Center for Epidemiology and Health Research   (Germany)

^b EPES Epidemiology Pharmacoepidemiology and Systems Research GmbH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bias; Case control study; Methodological requirements; Steroid hormones; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

DESOGESTREL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; GESTAGEN; GESTODENE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; STEROID HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; METHODS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VEINS;

EID: 0036210592     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-7824(01)00309-2     Document Type: Article

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