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What indeed can be tested with an instrumental variable?

verfasst von: Stephen Burgess

Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Ausgabe 8/2018

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Titel: What indeed can be tested with an instrumental variable?
verfasst von: Stephen Burgess
Publikationsdatum: 25.06.2018
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology / Ausgabe 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-018-0423-7

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