Studies of risk factors for Alzheimer's disease have been hampered by low statistical power. The data from 11 case-control studies were pooled and re-analysed to evaluate the evidence for the association of Alzheimer's disease with family history of dementia and related disorders, parental age, medical history, and environmental factors. This paper gives a brief description of the participating studies and discusses the strategy that has been followed in the collaborative analysis.

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hdl.handle.net/1765/5792
International Journal of Epidemiology
Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam

van Duijn, C., Stijnen, T., & Hofman, A. (1991). Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease: Overview of the EURODEM collaborative re-analysis of case-control studies. International Journal of Epidemiology, 20, 4–12. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/5792