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THE AUTHORS REPLY
1 Eaker Epidemiology Enterprises, LLC, Chili, WI 54420
2 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118
3 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892
4 Departments of Neurology and Cardiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118
5 Department of Cardiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118
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We appreciate the opportunity to respond to Macleod and Davey Smiths letter (1) regarding our paper (2). Their first point concerns our interpretation of the finding that active job strain (high decision latitude combined with high job demands) is significantly and independently related to the 10-year incidence of definite coronary heart disease (CHD) in women, after taking into account the standard risk factors for