The Epistemological Function of Hill's Criteria

Alexander Bird

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.07.009

The Epistemological Function of Hill's Criteria

Alexander Bird

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

31 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This article outlines an epistemological framework for understanding how Hill's criteria may aid us in establishing a causal hypothesis (A causes B) in an observational study.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	242–245
Journal	Preventitive Medicine
Volume	53
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.07.009
Publication status	Published - 2011

Access to Document

10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.07.009

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743511002738

Handle.net

Persistent link

Cite this

@article{6c92d798779e42408bca200b5c3474f4,

title = "The Epistemological Function of Hill's Criteria",

abstract = "This article outlines an epistemological framework for understanding how Hill's criteria may aid us in establishing a causal hypothesis (A causes B) in an observational study.",

author = "Alexander Bird",

year = "2011",

doi = "10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.07.009",

language = "English",

volume = "53",

pages = "242–245",

journal = "Preventitive Medicine",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Epistemological Function of Hill's Criteria

AU - Bird, Alexander

PY - 2011

Y1 - 2011

N2 - This article outlines an epistemological framework for understanding how Hill's criteria may aid us in establishing a causal hypothesis (A causes B) in an observational study.

AB - This article outlines an epistemological framework for understanding how Hill's criteria may aid us in establishing a causal hypothesis (A causes B) in an observational study.

U2 - 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.07.009

DO - 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.07.009

M3 - Article (Academic Journal)

C2 - 21843547

VL - 53

SP - 242

EP - 245

JO - Preventitive Medicine

JF - Preventitive Medicine

ER -

The Epistemological Function of Hill's Criteria

Abstract

Access to Document

Handle.net

Fingerprint

Cite this