February, 2003
© 2000, 2001, 2003 Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Summary Measures: 6
Comparing binomial odds
Binary (dichotomous) outcome:
·e.g., tumor response, 30 day mortality
Outcome summarized by (log) odds of event
Compare groups by (log) ratio of odds
Information from mean variance relationship under null or alternative
Common Probability Models