Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 123-128 , February 1999

A Comparison of Sensitivity Analyses of the Effect of Wound Duration on Wound Healing

  • David J Margolis

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: David J. Margolis, M.D., University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
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  • Jesse A Berlin

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA
    • ,
  • Brian L Strom

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA

,Accepted 13 October 1998.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 123-128 , February 1999

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