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Analytical Epidemiology in Clinical Epidemiology

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In order to evaluate interventions or diagnostic procedures a randomized clinical trial (RCT) is the most accepted way. However, there are certain limitations

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  1. School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1772, Box 951772, USA

    Jørn Olsen

  2. Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Sdr. Boulevard 23 A, 5000, Odense C, Denmark

    Kaare Christensen

  3. Department of Pediatrics, 2182 MedLabs, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52245, USA

    Jeff Murray MD

  4. Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden

    Anders Ekbom

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Olsen, J., Christensen, K., Murray, J., Ekbom, A. (2010). Analytical Epidemiology in Clinical Epidemiology. In: An Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Professionals. Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1497-2_15

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