Theoretical considerations related to cutoff points

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Pelletier, David ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cutoff points; Norms; Sensitivity; Specificity; Tradeoffs

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GROWTH; MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33845878578     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265060274s506     Document Type: Article

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