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There are several approaches used in epidemiology which can be referred to in any introductory text1–4. Reference to such a text will show that much of the discussion of these methods concerns likely biases in their application and problems of interpretation – questions of critical importance in practical epidemiology.
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McDowall, M.E. (1987). Epidemiological Methods and Data for the Identification of Man-made Environmental Hazards to Health. In: The Identification of Man-made Environmental Hazards to Health. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08618-4_4
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