A simple test of the homogeneity of risk difference in sparse data: An application to a multicenter study

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 654-661

  Lui, Kung Jong ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bootstrap sampling; Homogeneity; Power; Risk difference; Sparse data; Type I error

Indexed keywords

CHEMOTHERAPY; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; STATISTICAL TESTS; WELL TESTING;

BOOTSTRAP METHOD; BOOTSTRAP SAMPLINGS; HOMOGENEITY; MULTI-CENTRE STUDY; POWER; RISK DIFFERENCE; SIMPLE TESTS; SPARSE DATA; TEST PROCEDURES; TYPE-I ERROR;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 27844596267     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200410150     Document Type: Article

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