Regression Analysis and Causal Inference: Cause for Concern

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 134-137

  Constantine, Norman A ^a,b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; CAUSALITY; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PUBLICATION BIAS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE;

EID: 84862130698     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 19312393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4413412     Document Type: Article

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