Use of the odds ratio to translate neuropsychological test scores into real-world outcomes: From statistical significance to clinical significance

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 889-896

  Bieliauskas, Linas A ^a,b   Fastenau, Philip S ^c   Lacy, Maureen A ^b   Roper, Brad L ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031432461     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01688639708403769     Document Type: Article

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