Commentary: Observational studies may conceal a weakly elevated risk under the appearance of consistently reduced risks

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1313-1315

  Saracci, Rodolfo ^a   Pearce, Neil ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; DENMARK; FINLAND; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MENINGIOMA; MOBILE PHONE; NORWAY; NOTE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELLULAR PHONE; HUMANS; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MULTICENTER STUDIES AS TOPIC; OBSERVER VARIATION; ODDS RATIO; RADIO WAVES; RISK;

EID: 57349116835     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn200     Document Type: Note

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