To be, or to be two, the question of dichotomizing variables

被引:4
作者
Beckstead, Jason W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ S Florida, Coll Nursing, Tampa, FL 33612 USA
关键词
Dichotomizing variables; Information loss; Best practice;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.04.011
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
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页码:635 / 636
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