Regression to the mean: Treatment effect without the intervention

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-65

  Morton, Veronica ^a   Torgerson, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Regression to the mean

Indexed keywords

BONE DENSITY; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGRESSION TO THE MEAN; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL TRIALS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; PLACEBO EFFECT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 13444261215     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2004.00505.x     Document Type: Review

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