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The role of conceptual frameworks in epidemiological analysis: a hierarchical approach.

International Journal of Epidemiology · 1997 · Vol. 26(1) · pp. 224–227
César G. VictoraSharon HuttlySandra Cristina Pereira Costa FuchsMaria Teresa Anselmo Olinto

Abstract

Conceptual frameworks provide guidance for the use of multivariate techniques and aid the interpretation of their results in the light of social and biological knowledge.

Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsChild Nutrition and Water AccessConceptual frameworkMultivariate statisticsEpidemiologyMultivariate analysisInterpretation (philosophy)Data scienceComputer scienceMedicineManagement scienceSociology

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ChildChild, PreschoolData Interpretation, StatisticalDiarrheaEpidemiologic MethodsHumansModels, TheoreticalRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySocioeconomic FactorsIncidenceMultivariate Analysis
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