Multisite time-series studies versus cohort studies: Methods, findings, and policy implications

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 68, Issue 13-14, 2005, Pages 1191-1205

  Eftim, Sorina ^a   Dominici, Francesca ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; DATA BASE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG CANCER; MEDICARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; POLICY;

AIR POLLUTION; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MORTALITY; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 23644457341     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390590936076     Document Type: Article

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