Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 60-65 , March 2010

Disattenuation of Correlations Due to Fallible Measurement

  • Lihshing Leigh Wang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Lihshing Leigh Wang, PhD, Educational Studies Program, School of Education, University of Cincinnati, 51 Corry Boulevard, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0049.

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doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2009.12.013

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Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 60-65 , March 2010

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