Equine veterinary journal2026; doi: 10.1002/evj.70220

Interpreting the CEPEF4 data: Handling small data subsets without losing confidentiality.

Taylor, PM
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Gozallo-Marcilla, M
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Johnston, GM
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Bettschart-Wolfensberger, R
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Redondo, JI

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Taylor PM, Gozallo-Marcilla M, Johnston GM, Bettschart-Wolfensberger R, Redondo JI. (2026). Interpreting the CEPEF4 data: Handling small data subsets without losing confidentiality. Equine Vet J. https://doi.org/10.1002/evj.70220

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Equine veterinary journal

ISSN: 2042-3306

NlmUniqueID: 0173320

Country: United States

Language: English

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Taylor, Polly M

Taylor Monroe, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, UK.

Gozallo-Marcilla, Miguel

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Johnston, Gordon Mark

Vetstream Ltd, Cambridge, UK.

Bettschart-Wolfensberger, Regula

Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.

Redondo, José I

Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Valencia, Spain.

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Kate Borer-Weir Memorial Fund
The Horse Trust
AVA Trust

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