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- Title
Ma et al. Respond to “Birth Certificates—A Best Control Scenario?”.
- Authors
Xiaomei Ma; Buffler, Patricia A.; Layefsky, Michael; Does, Monique B.; Reynolds, Peggy
- Abstract
The authors respond to a commentary to their study on the feasibility of obtaining birth certificates for control selection in children cancer studies. They clarify the goal of their study and claim that they did not consider the method of delivery in their selection process. They explain the methodology they used, as well as how they gathered data for the study. The authors also express their gratefulness to the views of critics on their study.
- Subjects
BIRTH certificates; CHILDHOOD cancer; RESEARCH methodology; JUVENILE diseases; FEASIBILITY studies; MEDICAL research methodology
- Publication
American Journal of Epidemiology, 2004, Vol 159, Issue 10, p925
- ISSN
0002-9262
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/aje/kwh138