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The use and misuse of matching in case-control studies: the example of polycystic ovary syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17433314     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Matching control selection strategies are often used in polycystic ovary syndrome case-control studies; however, they are infrequently used in an appropriate fashion. When properly applied, matching may offer improved study precision, but this is highly contingent on the causal pathway under consideration, strength of the associations between the matching variable and both the risk factor of interest and polycystic ovary syndrome, and the use of an appropriate stratified data analysis.
Authors:
Michael S Bloom; Enrique F Schisterman; Mary L Hediger
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural     Date:  2007-04-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  88     ISSN:  1556-5653     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-11     Completed Date:  2007-09-25     Revised Date:  2012-03-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  707-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Epidemiology Branch, Division of Epidemiology Statistics and Prevention Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Case-Control Studies*
Female
Humans
Obesity / complications
Patient Selection
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / complications,  therapy*
Reproducibility of Results
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
Z99 HD999999/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
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