Application of classification tree and logistic regression for the management and health intervention plans in a community-based study

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 741-748

  Teng, Ju Hsi ^a   Lin, Kuan Chia ^b   Ho, Bin Shenq ^a  

^a Community Health Bureau Yilan County ^*  (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Classification tree; Community based study; Logistic regression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMMUNITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENOPAUSE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 34548502950     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00747.x     Document Type: Article

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