Article
Flexible matching in case-control studies of gene-environment interactions.
American journal of epidemiology - 1 Jan 2004
Saunders Catherine L, Barrett Jennifer H
Abstract excerpt
Because of the lack of power of case-control study designs to detect gene-environment interactions, flexible matching has recently been proposed as a method of improving efficiency. In this paper, the authors consider a large-sample approximation method that allows estimation of the most efficient matching strategy when genotype and exposure are either independent or associated. The authors provide tables of the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
