Regression dilution bias in blood total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and blood pressure in the Glostrup and Framingham prospective studies.

BACKGROUND: In epidemiological studies, within-person variability in measured values of a risk factor may underestimate the association between prolonged or 'usual' levels of a risk factor with risk of disease - 'regression dilution'. The importance of regression dilution for hi...

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Main Authors: Lewington, S, Thomsen, T, Davidsen, M, Sherliker, P, Clarke, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003