Abstract:
:The authors present a computer program for hypothesis testing and calculation of exact binomial confidence intervals for the adjusted relative risk in follow-up studies involving multiple strata with incidence density (person-time) denominators and small or zero person-count numerators. The program is an extension to multiple tables of a single-table method by Rothman and Boice (NIH publication no. 79-1649, Washington, DC: US GPO, 1979) and represents a counterpart for person-time denominators to the program of Thomas (Comput Biomed Res 1975;8:423-46) for exact analysis of multiple tables with person-count denominators. Comparisons with asymptotic analyses of real and simulated data are given. Copies of the program are available from the authors on request.
journal_name
Am J Epidemioljournal_title
American journal of epidemiologyauthors
Guess HA,Lydick EG,Small RD,Miller LPdoi
10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114535subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1987-02-01 00:00:00pages
340-7issue
2eissn
0002-9262issn
1476-6256journal_volume
125pub_type
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