Estimation of spatial variation in risk using matched case-control data

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 936-945

  Jarner, Mikala F ^a   Diggle, Peter J ^a   Chetwynd, Amanda G ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Generalised additive models; Matched case control design; Spatial variation in risk

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL;

CASE-CONTROL; CONTROL DESIGN; DISEASE RISKS; ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENERALIZED ADDITIVE MODEL; MATCHED CASE-CONTROL DATUM; MATCHED CASE-CONTROL DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SPATIAL VARIATION IN RISK; SPATIAL VARIATIONS;

RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 0036921398     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200290005     Document Type: Article

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