Measures of Effect

David G. Kleinbaum, Kevin M. Sullivan and Nancy D. Barker
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David G. Kleinbaum: Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
Kevin M. Sullivan: Emory University, Department of Epidemiology Rollins School of Public Health

Chapter LESSON 5 in ActivEpi Companion Textbook, 2013, pp 105-138 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In epidemiologic studies, we compare disease frequencies of two or more groups using a measure of effect. We will describe several types of measures of effect in this chapter. The choice of measure typically depends on the study design being used.

Keywords: Risk Ratio; Rate Ratio; Source Population; Prevalence Odds Ratio; Exposure Odds (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5428-1_5

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