Causal or not: applying the Bradford Hill aspects of evidence to the association between Zika virus and microcephaly. Issue 4 (14th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Frank, Christina; Faber, Mirko; Stark, Klaus
• Is Part Of: EMBO molecular medicine. Volume 8:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 305
• Page End: 307
• Publication Date: 2016-03-14
• Subjects: Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Medical genetics -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.04205
• DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201506058
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-4676

Abstract

Abstract : While experts have suspected a causal link between outbreaks of Zika virus and microcephaly, it was not demonstrated. The currently available data are here organized into the Austin Bradford Hill's aspects of evidence for the consideration of causality.