Document Type : Letter(s) to the Editor
Authors
1 Medical Informatics Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
2 Department of Healthcare Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
As a medical statistics specialist, understanding the distinctions between the terms “multilevel”, “multistate”, and “multiple” in research is crucial.
Highlights
Farzan Madadizadeh (Google Scholar)
Sajjad Bahariniya (Google Scholar)
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