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European Journal of Epidemiology
Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology 11/2017

01-11-2017 | CORRESPONDENCE

Lifestyle and bladder cancer prevention: no consistent evidence from cohort studies

Author: Alina Vrieling

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 11/2017

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Al-Zalabani et al. [1] published a systematic review of all meta-analyses on modifiable risk factors of primary bladder cancer conducted to date, including lifestyle factors. The aim of this systematic review was to give an overview of the current state of knowledge, at the highest level of evidence. I would like to compliment the authors for providing such a comprehensive overview of available meta-analyses on lifestyle factors and bladder cancer risk. Nevertheless, I would like to raise my concerns about the methodology used and the interpretation of the results. …
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Metadata
Title
Lifestyle and bladder cancer prevention: no consistent evidence from cohort studies
Author
Alina Vrieling
Publication date
01-11-2017
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 11/2017
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-017-0306-3

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