Negative controls and how to use them: a guidance paper.

Bots SH, Schultze A, Pajouheshnia R, Douglas IJ, Gini R, Klungel OH, Groenwold RHH

DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyag163
Published: 2026 Aug 18
Container: International journal of epidemiology
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@article{allodium:10.1093/ije/dyag163,
  title = {Negative controls and how to use them: a guidance paper.},
  author = {Bots SH and Schultze A and Pajouheshnia R and Douglas IJ and Gini R and Klungel OH and Groenwold RHH},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {International journal of epidemiology},
  doi = {10.1093/ije/dyag163},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyag163}
}

RIS

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Negative controls and how to use them: a guidance paper.
AU  - Bots SH
AU  - Schultze A
AU  - Pajouheshnia R
AU  - Douglas IJ
AU  - Gini R
AU  - Klungel OH
AU  - Groenwold RHH
PY  - 2026
JO  - International journal of epidemiology
DO  - 10.1093/ije/dyag163
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyag163
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APA

SH, B., A, S., R, P., IJ, D., R, G., OH, K., & RHH, G. (2026). Negative controls and how to use them: a guidance paper.. International journal of epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyag163

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