Table 1:
Approach (95% CI) | No. Cases in Analysis (n = 64) | Target Parameter | Estimate of the Parameter (95% CI) | Two-sided P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Times | 58 (91%) | 27.98 (27.96, 28.01) | ||
Method | 32.17 (28.69, 35.65) | |||
4.19 (0.70, 7.67) | 0.018 | |||
Repeat | 30 (47%) | 32.27 (32.24, 32.30) | ||
Excluding | 39.83 (35.29, 44.37) | |||
+++ FP | 7.56 (3.03, 12.10) | 0.001 | ||
Marker | 60 (94%) | 3.40 (3.33, 3.47) | ||
Method | 3.17 (2.96, 3.39) | |||
0.23 (0.003, 0.45) | 0.047 | |||
Repeat | 31 (48%) | 3.16 (3.10, 3.23) | ||
Excluding | 2.73 (2.45, 3.02) | |||
+++ FP | 0.43 (0.14, 0.72) | 0.004 | ||
Cox Model | 60 (94%) | Hazard Ratio | 0.82 (0.66, 1.02) | 0.071 |
Per Incr. Conc. | ||||
Repeat | 31 (48%) | Hazard Ratio | 0.61 (0.48, 0.77) | 0.002 |
Excluding | Per Incr. Conc. | |||
+++ FP | ||||
Case-Only | 55 (86%) | Prob. Infected | 0.64 (0.496, 0.76) | 0.058 |
Sign Test | Second-Half | |||
Repeat | 29 (45%) | Prob. Infected | 0.69 (0.49, 0.85) | 0.061 |
Excluding | Second-Half | |||
+++ FP |
The four methods are implemented as described for the simulation study. Target parameters for controls are modified for the Times and Marker methods, and the null value for the Cox model was modified as described in Section 5.4.