An illustration of and programs estimating attributable fractions in large scale surveys considering multiple risk factors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Attributable fractions (AF) assess the proportion of cases in a population attributable to certain risk factors but are infrequently reported and mostly calculated without considering potential confounders. While logistic regression...

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Main Authors: Toschke André, von Kries Rüdiger, Rückinger Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/7