DISTRATE: Stata module to compute direct standardized rates with improved confidence interval

Enzo Coviello ()
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Enzo Coviello: Dipartimento di Prevenzione Az. USL Ba/1

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: distrate estimates direct adjusted rates and confidence intervals based on the gamma distribution as proposed by Fay and Feuer. This method produces valid confidence intervals even when the number of cases is very small. Optionally Dobson, Kuulasmaa, Eberle and Scherer confidence intervals are also displayed.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 8.0
Keywords: direct adjusted rates; confidence intervals; standardized rates (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: Written
Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install distrate". Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.

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http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/d/distrate.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/d/distrate.hlp help file (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/d/distrate_example.ado example program (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/y/year2000st.dta sample data file (application/x-stata)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/s/SuffolkCounty.dta sample data file (application/x-stata)

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