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Could salary be used as a surrogate for smoking when sample data are lacking?
In epidemiology cohort studies, information on smoking status is often times lacking for the study sample, which makes it challenging to characterize the effects of other risk factors on endpoints that are causally related to smoking (e.g., lung cancer mortality). Given the strong inverse reported for smoking and income, could salary be used as a surrogate for smoking when direct data are lacking? or would potential relationships between salary other risk factors (e.g., health care access)...
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My query is about finding a Ph.D. Position.
I am a lecturer, researcher, and assistant professor in the field of epidemiology at Samara University in Ethiopia. I got my bachelor's degree as a public health officer from Jimma University and my MPH in epidemiology from Addis Ababa University. Now I want to further my academic career and knowledge. I've recently begun my search for a Ph.D. in epidemiology. But I'm at a loss for how to seize and process the opportunity.
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of the different regression approaches when using epidemiology exposure-response data to estimate cancer cancer potency?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of the different regression approaches (Cox proportional hazards, Poisson, Spline analysis) when using epidemiology exposure-response data to estimate cancer potency? Are there other regression approaches that should be considered?
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