About validity of conclusions based on multiple linear regression: A commentary on Kupelian et al. (2010)

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 465-

  Vautier, Stéphane ^a   Gillie, Renaud ^a   Veldhuis, Michiel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Causality; Measurement; Multiple linear regression; Prevalence; Test scores; Validity

Indexed keywords

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; LETTER; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SMOKING CESSATION; VALIDITY;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 79957886966     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.01.013     Document Type: Letter

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