Confounding in Epidemiological Studies on Assessment of the Impact of Genetic Factors on Disease Risk: The Problem of Redundant Adjustment

• Yumiko Kasugai,
• Isao Oze,
• Yuriko N. Koyanagi,
• Yukari Taniyama,
• Hidemi Ito,
• Issei Imoto,
• Keitaro Matsuo

Affiliations

Yumiko Kasugai

Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan

Isao Oze

Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan

Yuriko N. Koyanagi

Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan

Yukari Taniyama

Division of Cancer Information and Control, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan

Hidemi Ito

Division of Cancer Information and Control, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan

Issei Imoto

Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan

Keitaro Matsuo

Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan