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Extrapolation of correlation between 2 variables in 4 general medical journals.

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JAMA 2002 Jun 5 287 21 2815-7

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Authors

Kuo YH

Affiliation

Department of Research, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Meridian Health System, 1945 State Rte 33, Neptune, NJ 07753, USA. yhkuo@jhu.edu

Abstract

An estimated correlation between 2 variables is valid only within the range of observed data. Extrapolation is risky and should be performed with caution.

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12038921