A stratified Wilcoxon-type test for trend

We propose an extension of Cuzick's non-parametric Wilcoxon-like trend test for situations when the observations can be grouped into strata which are thought to be related to the outcome. We illustrate its use in two examples from cancer epidemiology.

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Published inStatistics in medicine Vol. 9; no. 7; p. 829
Main Authors Pee, D Y, Freedman, L S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.1990
Subjects
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Biomarkers, Tumor - blood
Carrier Proteins - blood
Chronic Disease
Female
Glycoproteins - blood
Humans
Lipase
Male
Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pancreatitis - blood
Prognosis
Risk Factors
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Summary:We propose an extension of Cuzick's non-parametric Wilcoxon-like trend test for situations when the observations can be grouped into strata which are thought to be related to the outcome. We illustrate its use in two examples from cancer epidemiology.
ISSN:0277-6715
DOI:10.1002/sim.4780090712