Confidence interval for a rate
| Command: | Tests RatesConfidence interval for a rate |
Description
A rate is a ratio between a count and another measurement, for example the ratio of a number of events observed and the total number of person-years of observation.
This test is not performed on data in the spreadsheet, but on data you enter in a dialog box.
Required input
- Numerator: the observed number of events.
- Denominator: for example the total person-years.
- Option Express result as 1:X: when this option is selected the rate R will be displayed as 1:(1/R), e.g. the rate 10/200 equals 0.05 and can be represented as 1:20.
When all data have been entered click Test.
Results
The program displays:
- The Poisson 95% Confidence Interval for the number counted (the Numerator).
- The incidence rate.
- The 95% Confidence Interval for the incidence rate.
In the Comment input field you can enter a comment or conclusion that will be included on the printed report.
Literature
- Daly LE (1998) Confidence limits made easy: interval estimation using a substitution method. American Journal of Epidemiology 147:783-790.
