Dichotomisation using a distributional approach when the outcome is skewed
Dichotomisation using a distributional approach when the outcome is skewed
Dichotomisation of continuous outcomes has been rightly criticised by statisticians because of the loss of information incurred. However to communicate a comparison of risks, dichotomised outcomes may be necessary. Peacock et al. developed a distributional approach to the dichotomisation of normally distributed outcomes allowing the presentation of a comparison of …