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fractional polynomials

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Description

We should update the sections on polynomial expansions with this technique. See:

  • Royston, P., G. Ambler, and W. Sauerbrei. 1999. “The Use of Fractional Polynomials to Model Continuous Risk Variables in Epidemiology.” International Journal of Epidemiology 28 (5): 964–74.

  • Royston, Patrick, and Douglas G. Altman. 1994. “Regression Using Fractional Polynomials of Continuous Covariates: Parsimonious Parametric Modelling.” Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C, Applied Statistics 43 (3): 429.

  • ———. 1997. “Approximating Statistical Functions by Using Fractional Polynomial Regression.” Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series D (The Statistician) 46 (3): 411–22.

  • Sauerbrei, W., and P. Royston. n.d. “Building Multivariable Prognostic and Diagnostic Models: Transformation of the Predictors by Using Fractional Polynomials.”

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Research direction

Inspect the website sections covering polynomial expansions and compare their current treatment with the fractional-polynomial papers cited in the issue. Update the relevant sections to cover this technique, with the documentation reflecting the referenced sources.

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content, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Stale
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Needs clarification
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35/100

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