Regression to the mean: What does it mean? [1]

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 580-

  Cunningham, John A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW UP; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTAL SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33748793913     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agl039     Document Type: Letter

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