Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2004 Nov;30(4):783-97, vii.

Epidemiologic studies for osteoarthritis: new versus conventional study design approaches.

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This article discusses epidemiologic study designs for osteoarthritis and why traditional designs are outmoded. It reviews the design of new studies, the Osteoarthritis Initiative and Multicenter Ostroarthritis Study.

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