Dichotomizing Continuous Variables in Statistical Analysis: A Practice to Avoid

被引：140
作者：
Dawson, Neal V. [1 ]
Weiss, Robert [2 ]
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[1] Case Western Reserve Univ, Cleveland, OH 44109 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA
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MEDICAL DECISION MAKING | 2012年 / 32卷 / 02期
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10.1177/0272989X12437605
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R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];
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