An organizational schema for epidemiologic causal effects

Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 88-97

  Gatto, Nicolle M ^a,b   Campbell, Ulka B ^a,b   Schwartz, Sharon ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATURAL POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CAUSALITY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RISK;

EID: 84890069904     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: 15315487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000005     Document Type: Review

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