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

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Authors

Sharon Huttly · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa Fuchs · Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto · Universidade Federal de Pelotas

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.

Topics & Keywords

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Child Nutrition and Water Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Epidemiology

Volume 26, Issue 1, pp. 224-227

DOI: 10.1093/ije/26.1.224

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