Analysis of observational studies: A guide to understanding statistical methods

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages 50-60

  Morshed, Saam ^a   Tornetta III, Paul ^b   Bhandari, Mohit ^c  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THORAX INJURY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATION; ORTHOPEDICS; STATISTICS;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; OBSERVATION; ORTHOPEDICS; RESEARCH DESIGN; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 66349098675     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.01577     Document Type: Review

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