Methodologic issues of case-control studies: A review of established and newly recognized limitations

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D'Agata, EMC [1 ]
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[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Div Infect Dis, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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10.1086/502548
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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