Consequences of ignoring clustering in linear regression
Abstract Background Clustering of observations is a common phenomenon in epidemiological and clinical research. Previous studies have highlighted the importance of using multilevel analysis to account for such clustering, but in practice, methods ignoring clustering are often employed. We used simul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01333-7 |