A researcher used a range of demographic and clinical variables to predict which patients would experience a fall during their hospitalization. Which analysis was likely used?

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Discriminant analysis is a statistical method used to predict group membership or outcome variable based on a set of predictor variables. In this case, the researcher is attempting to predict which patients will experience a fall, making it likely that they used discriminant analysis. ANCOVA and Mixed-design RM-ANOVA are not appropriate for this type of prediction modeling, and while canonical analysis can also be used for prediction modeling, discriminant analysis is more commonly used in healthcare research.

A Researcher Used a Range of Demographic and Clinical Variables