Statistical inference for risk difference in an incomplete correlated 2 × 2 table

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-46

  Tang, Nian Sheng ^a   Tang, Man Lai ^b  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Incomplete table; Likelihood ratio test; Rate difference; Score test

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; STATISTICAL TESTS;

INCOMPLETE TABLE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; LIKELIHOOD RATIO TESTS; MARGINAL PROBABILITY; PERFORMANCE; RATE DIFFERENCE; RISK DIFFERENCE; SCORE TEST; STATISTICAL INFERENCE; TEST OF HYPOTHESIS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037286192     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200290013     Document Type: Article

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