Dichotomization of continuous measurements using generalized additive modelling application in predicting intrapartum caesarean delivery

Statistics in Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1101-1110

  Hin, L Y ^a   Lau, T K ^a   Rogers, M S ^a   Chang, A M Z ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PREDICTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CHINA; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0033562655     PISSN: 02776715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0258(19990515)18:9<1101::AID-SIM99>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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