An evaluation of common methods for dichotomization of continuous variables to discriminate disease status
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DOI: 10.1080/03610926.2016.1248783
Abstract: ABSTRACT Dichotomization of continuous variables to discriminate a dichotomous outcome is often useful in statistical applications. If a true threshold for a continuous variable exists, the challenge is identifying it. This paper examines common methods… read more here.
Keywords: continuous variables; methods dichotomization; dichotomization; dichotomization continuous ... See more keywords