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Appropriate epidemiologic methods as a prerequisite for valid study results

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Stang, A. Appropriate epidemiologic methods as a prerequisite for valid study results. Eur J Epidemiol 23, 761–765 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-008-9299-2

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