Regression modeling strategies: An illustrative case study from medical rehabilitation outcomes research

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 459-470

  Nick, Todd G ^a   Hardin, J Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Research design; Statistics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FORECASTING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0033190954     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.53.5.459     Document Type: Article

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