How do statistical properties influence findings of tracking (maintenance) in epidemiologic studies? An example of research in tracking of obesity

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1037-1045

  Wang, Youfa ^a   Wang, Xiaofei ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiologic study; Maintenance; Obesity; Statistical method; Tracking

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OBESITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0242269334     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026196310041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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