Abstract In 1965, Sir Austin Bradford Hill published nine “viewpoints” to help determine if
observed epidemiologic associations are causal. Since then, the “Bradford Hill Criteria” …

Overadjustment is defined inconsistently. This term is meant to describe control (eg, by
regression adjustment, stratification, or restriction) for a variable that either increases net …

Understanding the relative public health impact of major microbiological hazards across the
food supply is critical for a risk-based national food safety system. This study was conducted …

Increasing epidemiological evidence suggests independent associations between psoriasis
and cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Our objective was to test the hypothesis that …

Objective Bradford Hill's viewpoints were used to conduct a weight-of-the-evidence
assessment of the association between Parkinson's disease (PD) and rural living, farming …

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Polyneuropathy is a disabling condition of the peripheral nerves, characterized by
symmetrical distal numbness and paresthesia, often accompanied with pain and weakness …

Background and aims There is increasing research evidence about the causal role of
alcohol in cancer, accompanied by unclear and conflicting messages in the media. This …

Objective: To provide an evidence-based review of plausible causal pathways that could
best explain well-established associations between limited health literacy and health …

Lifting at work is considered an important risk factor for low back pain (LBP). However,
contradictory findings have been reported, partly because frequency, duration and intensity …