Molecular bias

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 739-745

  Ioannidis, John P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bias; Molecular Medicine; Replication; Research; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; THEORY;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; HUMANS;

EID: 25444519960     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-005-2028-1     Document Type: Article

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