Use and misuse of population attributable fractions.

Beverly Rockhill; Beth Newman; Clarice R. Weinberg

doi:10.2105/ajph.88.1.15

Abstract

Use and misuse of population attributable fractions. B Rockhill, B Newman, and C WeinbergCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.88.1.15 Published Online: October 07, 2011

Keywords

Environmental healthPopulationAttributable riskMedicineDemographySociology

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Harvard University US

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Year: 1998
Type: article
Volume: 88
Issue: 1
Pages: 15-19
Citations: 1657
Access: Closed

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                                    Beverly Rockhill, 
                                
                                    Beth Newman, 
                                
                                    Clarice R. Weinberg
                                
                            (1998). 
                            Use and misuse of population attributable fractions.. 
                            American Journal of Public Health
                            , 88
                            (1)
                            , 15-19.
                            https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.88.1.15

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DOI: 10.2105/ajph.88.1.15