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COMMENTARY

Knowledge, Perceptions and Reporting Practices of Theoretical Design in Causal Observational Epidemiological Studies on the Role of Antibiotic Use in the Occurrence of Asthma in Children

Hayat Bentouhami1 Social Epidemiology and Health Policy, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joost Weyler1 Social Epidemiology and Health Policy, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium;2 StatUa Statistics Centre, University of Antwerp, Edegem, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7271-5492View further author information
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Pages 49-53 | Received 28 Jun 2022, Accepted 20 Dec 2022, Published online: 10 Jan 2023

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