Reducing selection bias in case-control studies from rare disease registries

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In clinical research of rare diseases, where small patient numbers and disease heterogeneity limit study design options, registries are a valuable resource for demographic and outcome information. However, in contrast to prospective,...

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Main Authors: Mistry Pramod K, Weinreb Neal J, Hangartner Thomas N, Taylor John S, Cole J Alexander, Khan Aneal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Online Access:http://www.ojrd.com/content/6/1/61