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floor and ceiling effects  

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  • Floor and ceiling effects refer to specific limitations encountered when measuring health status scores. Floor effects occur when data cannot take on a value lower than some particular number; ceiling effects occur when data cannot take on a value higher than an upper limit. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Health Status Measurement, Floor and Ceiling Effects]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZJ151MPL-G

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