March 2015
Beginner to intermediate
313 pages
10h 6m
English
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Using R and RStudio for Data Management, Statistical Analysis, and Graphics, 2nd Edition
by Nicholas J. Horton, Ken Kleinman
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Appendix B
The HELP study dataset
B.1 Background on the HELP study
Data from the HELP (Health Evaluation and Linkage to Primary Care) study are used to
illustrate many of the entries. The HELP study was a clinical trial for adult inpatients re-
cruited from a detoxification unit. Patients with no primary care physician were randomized
to receive a multidisciplinary assessment and a brief motivational intervention or usual care,
with the goal of linking them to primary medical care. Funding for the HELP study was
provided by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01-AA10870, Samet ...
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