Statistical Analysis of Blood-to Breath-Alcohol Ratio Data in the Logarithm-Transformed and Non-Transformed Modes

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-118

  Labianca, Dominick A ^a   Simpson, G ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL CONCEPTS;

ABSORPTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BREATH TESTS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATION; STATISTICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030029316     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14374331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/cclm.1996.34.2.111     Document Type: Article

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