The scope for biased recall of risk-factor exposure in case-control studies: Evidence from a cohort study of Scottish men

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 442-445

  Metcalfe, Chris ^a   Macleod, John ^a   Smith, George Davey ^a   Hart, Carole L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bias (epidemiology); case control studies; coronary disease; psychological stress; risk factors; smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY RISK; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 44849112524     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494807088451     Document Type: Article

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