Confounding by Season in Ecologic Studies of Seasonal Exposures and Outcomes: Examples From Estimates of Mortality Due to Influenza

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 681-691

  Jackson, Michael L ^a  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiologic Methods; Influenza, Human; Models, Statistical; Seasons

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; VIRUS STRAIN; WINTER;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS;

EID: 69449095458     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.06.009     Document Type: Review

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