Comparison of Efficiency GEE and QIF Methods for Predicting Factors Affecting on Bipolar I Disorder Under

Zahra Geraili-Afra1, Alireza Abadi2, Jamshid Yazdani-Charati3

  • 1Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.

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