Analysis of Incidence Rates Cummings Peter Department of Epidemiology University of Washington Seattle USAPevná vazba
Analysis of Incidence Rates Cummings Peter Department of Epidemiology University of Washington Seattle USAPevná vazba Incidence rates are counts divided by person-time; mortality rates are a…
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Analysis of Incidence Rates Cummings Peter Department of Epidemiology University of Washington Seattle USAPevná vazba
Incidence rates are counts divided by person-time; mortality rates are a well-known example. Important pitfalls and areas of controversy are discussed. Analysis of Incidence Rates offers a detailed discussion of the practical aspects of analyzing incidence rates.
The text is aimed at graduate students, researchers, and analysts in the disciplines of epidemiology, biostatistics, social sciences, economics, and psychology.Features:Compares and contrasts incidence rates with risks, odds, and hazards.Shows stratified methods, including standardization, inverse-variance weighting, and Mantel-Haenszel methodsDescribes Poisson regression methods for adjusted rate ratios and rate differences.Examines linear regression for rate differences with an emphasis on common problems.