Using logic regression to characterize extreme heat exposures and their health associations: a time-series study of emergency department visits in Atlanta

Abstract Background Short-term associations between extreme heat events and adverse health outcomes are well-established in epidemiologic studies. However, the use of different exposure definitions across studies has limited our understanding of extreme heat characteristics that are most important f...

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Main Authors: Shan Jiang, Joshua L. Warren, Noah Scovronick, Shannon E. Moss, Lyndsey A. Darrow, Matthew J. Strickland, Andrew J. Newman, Yong Chen, Stefanie T. Ebelt, Howard H. Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01278-x