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Nonlinear Exposure-Outcome Associations and Public Health Policy

Year: 2016

Type: letter

Abstract: To the Editor Dr Chokshi and colleagues1 highlighted the challenges of nonlinear associations for effective public health interventions, including the potential harms caused by adopting the approach of shifting an entire exposure distribution.

Source: JAMA

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.18023

Authors: Abigail Fraser, Debbie A. Lawlor, Laura D. Howe

Institutions: University of Bristol, MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit

Language: English

Topic: Public Health Policies and Education

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council