Causal interpretation of between-within models for twin research

Epidemiologic Methods

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 216-237

  Sjölander, Arvid ^a   Frisell, Thomas ^a   Öberg, Sara ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Between within; causal inference; twin studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874757453     PISSN: 21949263     EISSN: 2161962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/2161-962X.1015     Document Type: Article

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