Ordinal logistic regression models: application in quality of life studies Modelos de regressão logística ordinal: aplicação em estudo sobre qualidade de vida

• Main Authors: Mery Natali Silva Abreu (Author), Arminda Lucia Siqueira (Author), Clareci Silva Cardoso (Author), Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Quality of life has been increasingly emphasized in public health research in recent years. Typically, the results of quality of life are measured by means of ordinal scales. In these situations, specific statistical methods are necessary because procedures such as either dichotomization or misinfor...