Shared and unshared exposure measurement error in occupational cohort studies and their effects on statistical inference in proportional hazards models.

Exposure measurement error represents one of the most important sources of uncertainty in epidemiology. When exposure uncertainty is not or only poorly accounted for, it can lead to biased risk estimates and a distortion of the shape of the exposure-response relationship. In occupational cohort stud...

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Main Authors: Sabine Hoffmann, Dominique Laurier, Estelle Rage, Chantal Guihenneuc, Sophie Ancelet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5800563?pdf=render