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Observational studies: how to go about them?

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Author information

Author/s: Setia, Maninder Singh (MS);

Affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. maninder.setia(-atsign-)mail.mcgill.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review

Journal: Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology (Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol), published in India. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2008 May-Jun; vol 74 (issue 3) : pp 288-91

Dates: Created 2008/06/27; Completed 2008/09/16;

PMID: 18583818, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Bias (Epidemiology) Case-Control Studies Cohort Studies Cross-Sectional Studies

Cross-Sectional Studies Epidemiologic Methods Humans Patient Selection

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