Categorisation of continuous risk factors in epidemiological publications: A survey of current practice

Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Turner, Elizabeth L ^a   Dobson, Joanna E ^a   Pocock, Stuart J ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PUBLICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLICATION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 77957891341     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17425573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-5573-7-9     Document Type: Article

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