REVIEW OF INFERENCE PROCEDURES FOR THE INTERCLASS CORRELATION-COEFFICIENT WITH EMPHASIS ON APPLICATIONS TO FAMILY STUDIES

Authors
DONNER A ELIASZIW M SHOUKRI M
Citation
A. Donner et al., REVIEW OF INFERENCE PROCEDURES FOR THE INTERCLASS CORRELATION-COEFFICIENT WITH EMPHASIS ON APPLICATIONS TO FAMILY STUDIES, Genetic epidemiology, 15(6), 1998, pp. 627-646
Citations number
47
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Genetic epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07410395
Volume
15
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
627 - 646
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-0395(1998)15:6<627:ROIPFT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Recent theory and methodology for inferences concerning the interclass correlation coefficient are reviewed, focusing on the case of a singl e individual in one class and a variable number of individuals in the other. Topics discuss ed include point and interval estimation, as wel l as significance-testing, with emphasis on application to data arisin g from family studies. (C) 1998 Wiley-Liss, Inc.