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Discussion on "INTACT: a method for integration of longitudinal physical activity data from multiple sources" by
Lily Koffman1, Ciprian M Crainiceanu1
1Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21250, United States.
Biometrics
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