Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10038824 | Annals of Epidemiology | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
When correlation of resident outcomes within nursing home facilities was not considered, statistically significant associations were likely due to residual correlation effects. To control the probability of type I error, epidemiologists evaluating public health data on nested populations should use methods that account for correlation among observations.
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Authors
Barbara H. MPH, MA, Abigail MD, Lawrence PhD, Carla A. PhD, C. Kristina PhD,