Estimating uncertainty in observational studies of associations between continuous variables: Example of methylmercury and neuropsychological testing in children

Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations

Volumn 4, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Goodman, Michael ^a   Barraj, Leila M ^b   Mink, Pamela J ^b   Britton, Nicole L ^b   Yager, Janice W ^c   Flanders, W Dana ^a   Kelsh, Michael A ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^c ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; FAROE ISLANDS; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEYCHELLES; SYSTEMATIC ERROR;

EID: 37349061119     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17425573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-5573-4-9     Document Type: Article

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