Probabilistic Approaches to Better Quantifying the Results of Epidemiologic Studies
Typical statistical analysis of epidemiologic data captures uncertainty due to random sampling variation, but ignores more systematic sources of variation such as selection bias, measurement error, and unobserved confounding. Such sources are often only mentioned via qualitative caveats, perhaps und...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/7/4/1520/ |