The simultaneous analysis of mixed discrete and continuous outcomes using nonlinear threshold models

Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-77

  Coffey, Todd ^a   Gennings, Chris ^b  

^a AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlated responses; Dose threshold; Generalized estimating equations (GEE); Multiple outcomes

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; NUMERICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 33947687104     PISSN: 10857117     EISSN: 15372693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/108571107X177690     Document Type: Article

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