CONCEPTS OF INTERACTION
American Journal of EpidemiologyPublished 1 October 1980
Kenneth J. Rothman, Sander Greenland, Alexander M. Walker
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It is proposed that synergy (or its negative counterpart, antagonism) between two or more causes of disease ought to be evaluated in reference to a specific yardstick, with effect defined as excess risk.
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KENNETH J. ROTHMAN, SANDER GREENLAND, ALEXANDER M. WALKER; CONCEPTS OF INTERACTION, American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 112, Issue 4, 1 October 1980, Pages
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