NAME:  Fractional polynomials example data set (FPEXAMPLE.DAT)
SIZE:  100 observations, 3 variables.

SOURCE: The data in the file fpexample.dat are used in the first example
        in the paper Hosmer, D.W and Royston, P.R. (2003) 
	"Using Fractional Polynomials to Model Continuous Covariates in 
	Regression Analysis".  


DESCRIPTIVE ABSTRACT:

These data are hypothetical and were computer generated to follow a (-1,-1)
fractional polynomial model.


LIST OF VARIABLES:

Variable	Description
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ID		Identification code

X		Independent variable

Y		Outcome variable
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