Epidemiologic studies for osteoarthritis: new versus conventional study design approaches.
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.
Felson
David T
DT
Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, Room A207, Boston, MA 02118, USA. dfelson@bu.edu
Nevitt
Michael C
MC
D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis; D012107:Research Design / Q000639:trends