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. 2009 Dec 23;10:87. doi: 10.1186/1471-2156-10-87

Table 4.

Multiplicative model (MULT).

Low risk High risk
a1 = 2·a0; a2 = 4·a0 a1 = 5·a0; a2 = 10·a0
b1 = 5·b0; b2 = 10·b0 b1 = 5·b0; b2 = 10·b0
Theoretical penetrance matrix Inline graphic Inline graphic

Neural network
 Mean absolute difference E Inline graphic Inline graphic
 Sum 0.2428 0.2178

Logistic regression
 Mean absolute difference E Inline graphic Inline graphic
 Sum 0.3965 0.4887

Logistic regression (design variables)
 Mean absolute difference E Inline graphic Inline graphic
 Sum 0.1637 0.1833

Mean absolute differences between theoretical and estimated penetrance matrices from 100 replications in the low and high risk scenario.