The online case-crossover study is a novel approach to study triggers for recurrent disease flares

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-55

  Zhang, Yuqing ^a   Chaisson, Christine E ^b   McAlindon, Timothy ^c   Woods, Ryan ^b   Hunter, David J ^a   Niu, Jingbo ^a   Neogi, Tuhina ^a   Felson, David T ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Case crossover study; Epidemiological methods; Gout; Internet; Recurrent attacks; Triggers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOUT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GOUT; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845344718     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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