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SUBMITTER: Saha-Chaudhuri P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3160274 | biostudies-other | 2011 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) 20110901 5
Exposure assessment using biologic specimens is important for epidemiology but may become impracticable if assays are expensive, specimen volumes are marginally adequate, or analyte levels fall below the limit of detection. Pooled exposure assessment can provide an effective remedy for these problems in unmatched case-control studies. We extend pooled exposure strategies to handle specimens collected in a matched case-control study. We show that if a logistic model applies to individuals, then a ...[more]