Handling an inconsistently coded categorical variable in a longitudinal dataset with cat2cat
Categorical variable levels change over time with the addition, deletion, or regrouping of categories. This study introduces cat2cat procedure, to handle an inconsistently coded categorical variable in a longitudinal dataset. Such categorical variables often represent classifications, for instance T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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Series: | SoftwareX |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711023002212 |