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Comparison of methods to model the relation between a continuous confounder (age) and outcome (cardiovascular death) in a study of cardiovascular risk factors (notably smoking). Age was dichotomized at the median (i.e., 56 yr). Age was divided into 5 categories based on quintiles; cut-values were 45, 53, 60 and 68 years. CI = confidence interval.
