A search for truth in dietary epidemiology

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 78, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Fraser, Gary E ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Confounding; Dietary patterns; Measurement error; Regression calibration

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; NUTRITION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0042785120     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/78.3.521s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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