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. 2013 Aug;42(4):1012-4.
doi: 10.1093/ije/dys223.

Why representativeness should be avoided

Kenneth J Rothman  1 , John E J Gallacher, Elizabeth E Hatch
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Why representativeness should be avoided

Kenneth J Rothman et al. Int J Epidemiol. 2013 Aug.
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