Analysis and Presentation of Data on the Natural Course of otitis media with effusion in Children
- 1 December 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in International Journal of Epidemiology
- Vol. 19 (4) , 1037-1044
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/19.4.1037
Abstract
Methods of analysing and presenting longitudinal data on health characteristics that have a fluctuating course are by no means standard. Several possibilities are discussed and tried out on longitudinal data on Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Dutch children. If the purpose of a study is descriptive, a graphical presentation based on an idea from Fiellau-Nikolajsen is preferred. For estimation purposes on the other hand, hazard functions are the most suitable. Further reduction of the data does not lead to a clear view into the complex nature of the course of a disease such as OME.Keywords
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