When is a case-control study not a case-control study?

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 209-216

  Mayo, Nancy E ^a   Goldberg, Mark S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Cohort studies; Cross sectional studies; Epidemiologic research design; Methodology; Rehabilitation; Research design

Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PUBLICATION; REHABILITATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REHABILITATION;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; REHABILITATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 61749094617     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0343     Document Type: Review

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