A significance test for cyclic trends in incidence data

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Biometrika 1977 64(1):152-155; doi:10.1093/biomet/64.1.152
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A significance test for cyclic trends in incidence data

J. H. ROGER

Department of Applied Statistics, University of Reading Berkshire

A significance test for cyclic trends in incidence data is derivedfrom the efficient score vector. It is shown that the behaviourof this test for small samples is superior to that of previousmethods used.

Key Words: Efficient score • Frequency table • Incidence data • Medical time series • Seasonality

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