Quality in epidemiological research: Should we be submitting papers before we have the results and submitting more hypothesis-generating research?

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 940-943

  Lawlor, Debbie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC ARTHRITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EARTHQUAKE; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHESIS; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESEARCH PRIORITY; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PUBLICATION BIAS; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 35548936079     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dym168     Document Type: Editorial

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