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Editorial

. 2020 Apr 5;30(4):151-152.

doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20190360. Epub 2020 Feb 1.

Pitfalls and Tips for Statistical Methods in Epidemiology: A New Series of Special Articles Has Started

Takeo Fujiwara¹

Affiliations

PMID: 32009105
PMCID: PMC7064554
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20190360

Editorial

Pitfalls and Tips for Statistical Methods in Epidemiology: A New Series of Special Articles Has Started

Takeo Fujiwara. J Epidemiol. 2020.

. 2020 Apr 5;30(4):151-152.

doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20190360. Epub 2020 Feb 1.

Author

Takeo Fujiwara¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

PMID: 32009105
PMCID: PMC7064554
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20190360

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Causal Diagrams: Pitfalls and Tips.
Suzuki E, Shinozaki T, Yamamoto E. Suzuki E, et al. J Epidemiol. 2020 Apr 5;30(4):153-162. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20190192. Epub 2020 Feb 1. J Epidemiol. 2020. PMID: 32009103 Free PMC article.

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