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Merging and emerging cohorts: Not worth the wait

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  • Walter C. Willett

    (Harvard School of Public Health)

  • William J. Blot

    (Harvard School of Public Health)

  • Graham A. Colditz

    (Harvard School of Public Health)

  • Aaron R. Folsom

    (Harvard School of Public Health)

  • Brian E. Henderson

    (Harvard School of Public Health)

  • Meir J. Stampfer

    (Harvard School of Public Health)

Abstract

How best to study the effects of genes and environment on US health? In the first of two commentaries, Walter C. Willett and his co-authors argue that investing in existing studies is the most efficient approach.

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  • Walter C. Willett & William J. Blot & Graham A. Colditz & Aaron R. Folsom & Brian E. Henderson & Meir J. Stampfer, 2007. "Merging and emerging cohorts: Not worth the wait," Nature, Nature, vol. 445(7125), pages 257-258, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:445:y:2007:i:7125:d:10.1038_445257a
    DOI: 10.1038/445257a
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    2. Huan Zhang & Guoxiang Yi & Mingzhu Dai & Yanping Li & Bin Wu, 2020. "Methodological quality of cohort study on rheumatic diseases in China: A systematic review," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(4), pages 1-15, April.

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