February, 2003
© 2001, 2003 Scott S. Emerson M.D., Ph.D.
 Nonparametric Models: 15
The Problem
Conditions under which an intervention might be expected to affect many aspects of a probability distribution (cont.)
Example 3: Effects on rates
·The intervention affects rates
·The outcome measures a cumulative state
·Arbitrarily complex mean-variance relationships can result