Minimizing bias in a case-control study of farm injury

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-184

  Day, Lesley ^a   Langley, John ^b   Voaklander, Don ^c   Sim, Malcolm ^a   Wolfe, Rory ^a   Dosman, James ^d   Hagel, Louise ^d   Ozanne Smith, Joan ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agricultural injuries; Bias; Case control; Recruitment; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FARMS; HEALTH RISKS; HOSPITALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVEYS;

AGRICULTURAL INJURIES; CASE-CONTROL STUDY; RISK FACTORS; SELECTION BIAS;

AGRICULTURE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; VICTORIA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 20444374408     PISSN: 10747583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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