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. 1998 Oct 24;317(7166):1155-6; author reply 1156-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7166.1155a.

When can odds ratios mislead? Odds ratios should be used only in case-control studies and logistic regression analyses

J Deeks
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When can odds ratios mislead? Odds ratios should be used only in case-control studies and logistic regression analyses

J Deeks. BMJ. .
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  • When can odds ratios mislead?
    Davies HT, Crombie IK, Tavakoli M. Davies HT, et al. BMJ. 1998 Mar 28;316(7136):989-91. doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7136.989. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9550961 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

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