Some problems of inference in cohort studies

J Chronic Dis. 1987:40 Suppl 2:133S-137S. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9681(87)80017-6.

Abstract

This paper uses a detailed example to illustrate how to detect individual observations that disproportionately influence the results of hypothesis testing with relative risk regression models.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Epidemiologic Methods*
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Probability
  • Regression Analysis
  • Risk
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Time Factors