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Original Articles

The Utility of Structure–Activity Relationship (SAR) Models for Prediction and Covariate Selection in Developmental Toxicity: Comparative Analysis of Logistic Regression and Decision Tree Models

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Pages 1-18 | Received 02 Apr 2003, Accepted 22 Aug 2003, Published online: 01 Feb 2007

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