Title of article :
Generation of data with specific marginal risk difference
Author/Authors :
Mohammad ، Kazem - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Mansournia ، Mohammad Ali - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Gharibzadeh ، Safoora - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Background Aim: Simulation studies are important statistical tools to investigate the performance of statistical models in specific situations. For a binary outcome and exposure, one of the most important statistical measures will be the risk difference (RD). To assess the quality of estimators in estimating the effect of the exposure, a data set with a specific effect measure is require. Methods Materials: Monte Carlo simulation can be helpful in situations when there is a proper data generating process. In this paper, another technique will be presented to generate data with specific marginal risk difference (MRD). Results: Convergence of simulation methods in the same scenario reached in a few iterations using the proposed method. Conclusion: The proposed method is recommended over the current method due to less time consumption; this issue is important in studies with different scenarios.
Keywords :
Data systems , Risk ratio , Causality , Computer simulation , Monte Carlo method
Journal title :
Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Journal title :
Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology