title: Modeling the effects of continuous risk factors.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Royston
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sauerbrei
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Altman
mesh_terms: D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004032:Diet; D002149:Energy Intake; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014481:United States