title: Dichotomizing continuous variables in statistical analysis: a practice to avoid.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (NVD)
authors.forename: Neal V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.affiliation: University of California at Los Angeles (RW)
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D035081:Editorial Policies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011643:Publishing
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents