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Impact of the Improper Adjustment for Age in Research on Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Example Using Data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Alyssa Granta School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaView further author information
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Ian Colmana School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;b Centre for Fertility and Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, NorwayView further author information
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Ellen E. Freemana School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;c Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 86-89 | Received 30 Jul 2020, Accepted 06 Nov 2020, Published online: 29 Nov 2020

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