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Comment
. 2023 May 5;192(5):840-843.
doi: 10.1093/aje/kwad020.

A WARNING ABOUT USING PREDICTED VALUES TO ESTIMATE DESCRIPTIVE MEASURES

Rachael K Ross, Alexander P Keil, Stephen R Cole, Jessie K Edwards, Jeffrey S A Stringer
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A WARNING ABOUT USING PREDICTED VALUES TO ESTIMATE DESCRIPTIVE MEASURES

Rachael K Ross et al. Am J Epidemiol. .
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Cumulative incidence of birth in the simulated data using the predicted gestational age at birth (“observed” curve) and true gestational age at birth when the observed distribution mimics estimates from the United States. Dashed vertical lines mark cutoffs for preterm and postterm birth, respectively. SD, standard deviation.
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