Regression to the mean for the bivariate binomial distribution

• Published in: Statistics in medicine Vol. 38; no. 13; pp. 2391 - 2412
• Main Authors: Khan, Manzoor, Olivier, Jake
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 15.06.2019
• Subjects: Binomial distribution; bivariate binomial distribution; intervention effects; regression to the mean; intervention effects; regression to the mean; bivariate binomial distribution

Regression to the mean (RTM) occurs when subjects having relatively high or low measurements are remeasured and found closer to the population mean. This phenomenon can potentially lead to an inaccurate conclusion in a pre‐post study design. Expressions are available for quantifying RTM when the dis...