Obtaining adjusted prevalence ratios from logistic regression models in cross-sectional studies

Obtaining adjusted prevalence ratios from logistic regression models in cross-sectional studies

<p>In the last decades, the use of the epidemiological prevalence ratio (PR) instead of the odds ratio has been debated as a measure of association in cross-sectional studies. This article addresses the main difficulties in the use of statistical models for the calculation of PR: convergence p...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Soares Bastos, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes de Oliveira, Luciane de Souza Velasque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2015-03-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Razón de Prevalencias
Modelos Logísticos
Estudios Transversales
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