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A SAS-macro for estimation of the cumulative incidence using Poisson regression

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A SAS-macro for estimation of the cumulative incidence using Poisson regression. / Waltoft, Berit Lindum.

I: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Bind 93, 2009, s. 140-147.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift/Konferencebidrag i tidsskrift /Bidrag til avis › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review

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Waltoft, BL 2009, 'A SAS-macro for estimation of the cumulative incidence using Poisson regression', Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, bind 93, s. 140-147.

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Waltoft, B. L. (2009). A SAS-macro for estimation of the cumulative incidence using Poisson regression. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 93, 140-147.

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Waltoft BL. 2009. A SAS-macro for estimation of the cumulative incidence using Poisson regression. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 93:140-147.

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Waltoft, Berit Lindum. "A SAS-macro for estimation of the cumulative incidence using Poisson regression". Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 2009, 93. 140-147.

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Waltoft BL. A SAS-macro for estimation of the cumulative incidence using Poisson regression. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 2009;93:140-147.

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Waltoft, Berit Lindum. / A SAS-macro for estimation of the cumulative incidence using Poisson regression. I: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 2009 ; Bind 93. s. 140-147.

Bibtex

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