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Methods for categorizing a prognostic variable in a multivariable setting
Article first published online: 28 JAN 2003
DOI: 10.1002/sim.1333
Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Mazumdar, M., Smith, A. and Bacik, J. (2003), Methods for categorizing a prognostic variable in a multivariable setting. Statist. Med., 22: 559–571. doi: 10.1002/sim.1333
Publication History
- Issue published online: 28 JAN 2003
- Article first published online: 28 JAN 2003
- Manuscript Accepted: MAY 2002
- Manuscript Received: MAY 2001
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- Byrne Foundation
- NIH. Grant Numbers: CA05826-35, CA60126
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