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Chapter 17 Comparing Two Proportions. In Chapter 17:. 17.1 Data [17.2 Risk Difference] [17.3 Hypothesis Test] 17.4 Risk Ratio [17.5 Systematic Sources of Error] [17.6 Power and Sample Size]. Data conditions. Binary response variables (“success/failure”) Binary explanatory variable
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In Chapter 17: 17.1 Data [17.2 Risk Difference] [17.3 Hypothesis Test] 17.4 Risk Ratio [17.5 Systematic Sources of Error] [17.6 Power and Sample Size]
Data conditions • Binary response variables (“success/failure”) • Binary explanatory variable • Notation:
Sample Proportions Incidence proportion, exposed group: Incidence proportion, non-exposed group: Incidence proportion ≡ average risk
Example: WHI Estrogen Trial Group 1 n1 = 8506 Estrogen Treatment Compare risks of index disease Random Assignment Group 2 n2 = 8102 Placebo
2-by-2 Table Risk, non-exposed Risk, exposed
WHI Data Compare these risks
§17.4 Proportion Ratio (Relative Risk) • Compare incidences from the two groups in form of a RATIO • Quantifies effect of the exposure in relative terms Relative Risk Estimator (“RR hat”) Relative Risk Parameter
Interpretation • When p1 = p2, RR = 1 indicating “no association” • RR > 1 positive association • RR < 1 negative association • The RR indicates how much the exposure multiplies the risk over the baseline risk of the non-exposed group • RR of 1.15 suggests risk in exposed group is “1.15 times” that of non-exposed group • Baseline RR is 1! • Thus, an RR of 1.15 is 0.15 (15%) above the baseline
Confidence Interval for the RR To derive information about the precision of the estimate, calculate a (1– α)100% CI for the RR with this formula: ln ≡ natural log, base e