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Evaluation of Approaches to Analyzing Continuous Correlated Eye Data When Sample Size Is Small

Jing HuangDivision of Biostatistics, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsView further author information
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Jiayan HuangCenter for Preventive Ophthalmology and Biostatistics, Department of Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAView further author information
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Yong ChenDivision of Biostatistics, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsView further author information
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Gui-shuang YingDivision of Biostatistics, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics;Center for Preventive Ophthalmology and Biostatistics, Department of Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 45-54 | Received 05 Jan 2017, Accepted 02 Jun 2017, Published online: 11 Sep 2017

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