Meta-analyses of prospective studies on coronary heart disease, type A personality, and hostility
International Journal of CardiologyPublished 1 July 2001
Michael Myrtek
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The population effect size for TAP and CHD is not significant and hostility yields a significant association with CHD; however, the effect size is so low that it has as yet no practical meaning for prediction and prevention.
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The population effect size for TAP and CHD is not significant. Hostility yields a significant association with CHD; however, the effect size is so low that it has as yet no practical meaning for prediction and prevention.
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