Methodological issues in assessing the incidence of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis in children

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 234-238

  Schaefer, Franz ^a   Kandert, Marianne ^a   Feneberg, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Epidemiology; Incidence; Peritonitis; Statistics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0036107654     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080202200211     Document Type: Article

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7. Which statistical method to use when analyzing the incidence of peritoneal dialysis related infections?
8. Estimating rates of recurrent peritonitis for patients on CAPD
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