Statistical modelling for recurrent events: An application to sports injuries

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 1287-1293

  Ullah, Shahid ^a   Gabbett, Tim J ^b,c   Finch, Caroline F ^d  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC INJURIES; AUSTRALIA; CONTUSIONS; FOOTBALL; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INJURIES; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; AUSTRALIA; CONTUSIONS; FOOTBALL; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 84906819905     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090803     Document Type: Article

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