Introduction to the case-control study
Introducción al estudio de casos y controles
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The present article gives an introduction about the most relevant aspects on the case-control Studies. We review the type of design, its stengths and limitations, the definition of cases and controls, the sources and selection of cases and controls, the most common biases and the association measure used in this type of study.
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