On responder analyses when a continuous variable is dichotomized and measurement error is present

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 137-155

  Kunz, Michael ^a  

^a BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bias; Clinical relevance; Design of clinical studies; Responder analyses

Indexed keywords

BIAS; CLINICAL RELEVANCE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENTS; CONTINUOUS VARIABLES; DESIGN OF CLINICAL STUDY; POST TREATMENT; PRE-TREATMENTS; RESPONDER ANALYZE;

ERRORS;

EID: 78851471820     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: 15214036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.201000069     Document Type: Article

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