10. Advanced Methods for Analysing Quality of Life Outcomes
Published Online: 10 SEP 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9780470840481.ch10
Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Quality of Life Outcomes in Clinical Trials and Health-Care Evaluation: A Practical Guide to Analysis and Interpretation
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How to Cite
Walters, S. J. (2009) Advanced Methods for Analysing Quality of Life Outcomes, in Quality of Life Outcomes in Clinical Trials and Health-Care Evaluation: A Practical Guide to Analysis and Interpretation, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470840481.ch10
Publication History
- Published Online: 10 SEP 2009
- Published Print: 25 SEP 2009
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470753828
Online ISBN: 9780470686140
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- bootstrap method for estimating confidence intervals;
- QoL measured or scored on ordered categorical (ordinal) scale;
- non-parametric Mann–Whitney U-test;
- bootstrap - computer-intensive method for statistical analysis;
- bootstrap methods for confidence interval estimation;
- mean QoL from bootstrap replications;
- bias-corrected method and bias-corrected and accelerated (BCa) method;
- STATA and S-PLUS - built-in procedures bootstrapping and estimating bootstrap CIs;
- QoL scales - continuous for statistical analysis purposes;
- proportional odds or cumulative logit model
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Summary
Introduction
Bootstrap methods
Bootstrap methods for confidence interval estimation
Ordinal regression
Comparing two independent groups: Ordinal quality of life measures (with less than 7 categories)
Proportional odds or cumulative logit model
Continuation ratio model
Stereotype logistic model
Conclusions and further reading