Int J Med Sci
2013; 10(11):1459-1461.
doi:10.7150/ijms.6455 This issueCite
Short Research Communication
Evaluating Epidemiological Evidence: A Simple Test
Wenbin Liang✉
National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
✉ Corresponding author: Wenbin Liang, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845 Australia. Phone: +61 8 9266 1617; Fax: +61 8 9266 1611; Email: w.liangedu.au
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Liang W. Evaluating Epidemiological Evidence: A Simple Test. Int J Med Sci 2013; 10(11):1459-1461. doi:10.7150/ijms.6455. https://www.medsci.org/v10p1459.htm
Epidemiological studies that investigate the relationships between health behaviors and diseases may be affected by both known and unknown confounding factors. Alcohol use is one of these behaviors that have been intensively investigated in epidemiological studies. This manuscript introduced a simple test that can identify confounded epidemiological studies. This approach is sensitive to both known and unknown confounders. It provides a new perspective to develop measures for evidence selection in the future.
Keywords: evidence-based medicine, bias, epidemiology, causality, health behaviors
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Liang, W. (2013). Evaluating Epidemiological Evidence: A Simple Test. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 10(11), 1459-1461. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.6455.
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Liang, W. Evaluating Epidemiological Evidence: A Simple Test. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2013, 10 (11), 1459-1461. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.6455.
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Liang W. Evaluating Epidemiological Evidence: A Simple Test. Int J Med Sci 2013; 10(11):1459-1461. doi:10.7150/ijms.6455. https://www.medsci.org/v10p1459.htm
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Liang W. 2013. Evaluating Epidemiological Evidence: A Simple Test. Int J Med Sci. 10(11):1459-1461.