Logarithmic dose transformation in epidemiologic dose-response analysis: Use with caution

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 336-340

  Ginevan, Michael E ^a   Watkins, Deborah K ^a  

^a ME Ginevan and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Dioxin; Dose transformation; Epidemiology data; Exposure modeling; Log exposure models; Log(dose)

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 77957363355     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2010.07.007     Document Type: Article

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