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• A statistical model for characterizing cancer trends which uses statistical criteria to determine how many times and when the trends in incidence or mortality rates have changed. The results of joinpoint are given as calendar year ranges, and the annual percent change (APC) in the rates over each period.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Joinpoint. (n.d.). Glossary of Statistical Terms. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/joinpoint.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Joinpoint. seer.cancer.gov. Glossary of Statistical Terms. SEER Program. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/joinpoint (accessed: February 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Joinpoint." Glossary of Statistical Terms. SEER Program. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/joinpoint.

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