Inappropriate use of bivariable analysis to screen risk factors for use in multivariable analysis

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 907-916

  Sun, Guo Wen ^a,b   Shook, Thomas L ^a   Kay, Gregory L ^a  

^a GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Bivariable analysis; Confounding; Multivariable analysis; Risk factors; Variable selection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING;

EID: 0030221202     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(96)00025-X     Document Type: Article

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