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Prediction of age-related macular degeneration in the general population: the Three Continent AMD Consortium.
Ophthalmology - 1 Dec 2013
Buitendijk Gabriëlle H S, Rochtchina Elena, Myers Chelsea, van Duijn Cornelia M, Lee Kristine E, Klein Barbara E K, Meuer Stacy M, de Jong Paulus T V M, Holliday Elizabeth G, Tan Ava G, Uitterlinden André G, Sivakumaran Theru S, Attia John, Hofman Albert, Mitchell Paul, Vingerling Johannes R, Iyengar Sudha K, Janssens A Cecile J W, Wang Jie Jin, Klein Ronald, Klaver Caroline C W
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PURPOSE: Prediction models for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) based on case-control studies have a tendency to overestimate risks. The aim of this study is to develop a prediction model for late AMD based on data from population-based studies. DESIGN: Three population-based studies: the Rotterdam Study (RS), the Beaver Dam Eye Study (BDES), and the Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) from the Three Continent...
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