Statistical Characteristics of K6 as an Explanatory Variable in the United States and China

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We find that a) it is inappropriate transform K6 into a binary variable; b) it is inappropriate to add the K6 variables into a single sum of Lykert scales; c) there are serious issues associated with using each of the K6 variables separately; and d) each possible way to use K6 has critical issues making its use problematic. Health Economics & Outcomes Research Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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