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Message posted by Mark H. (via 159.140.254.10) on January 30, 2002 at 11:10 AM (ET)
When performing population comparison studies. What criteria should be taken into consideration when attempting to make apples to apples comparisons. I ask because I am trying to develop a system of comparing different healthcare facilities. Thank You.
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Re: Comparison Groups
Message posted by JG (via 152.163.201.177) on January 31, 2002 at 10:51 AM (ET)
Comparison can mean many things. For instance, how would you compare two woman, houses, or cities. Is there a method that applies to all of them. Here are some ideas for comparison:
1. Organize the data so that a correlation coefficient can be calculated,
2. Plot as a point in n-space and so cluster analysis,
3. Use a partitioning method to separate data into groups that are similar, etc.
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