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标题：Causal inference in environmental epidemiology
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作者：Sanghyuk Bae ; Hwan-Cheol Kim ; Byeongjin Ye 等
期刊名称：Environmental Health and Toxicology
电子版ISSN：2233-6567
出版年度：2017
卷号：32
期号：4
DOI：10.5620/eht.e2017015
语种：English
出版社：Korean Society of Environmental Health and Toxicology
摘要：Inferring causality is necessary to achieve the goal of epidemiology,which is to elucidate the cause of disease. Causal inference is conducted in three steps: evaluation of validity of the study,inference of general causality,and inference of individual causality. To evaluate validity of the study,we propose a checklist that focuses on biases and generalizability. For general causal inference,we recommend utilizing Hill’s 9 viewpoints. Lastly,individual causality can be inferred based on the general causality and evidence of exposure. Additional considerations may be needed for social or legal purposes;however,these additional considerations should be based on the scientific truth elucidated by the causal inference described in the present article.
关键词：Causality;Epidemiology;Environmental exposure;Validity