IRCI: Calculate a incidence rate with confidence interval
Description
Calculate a incidence rate with confidence interval.
Usage
IRCI(a, PT, conf.level=0.9)
Value
- IR
Point estimate of incidence rate.
- IRL
Lower limit of confidence interval
- IRU
Upper limit of confidence interval
Arguments
- a
Number of cases
- PT
Person-years of observed population at risk
- conf.level
Probability for confidence intervals. Default is 0.9.
References
Rothman KJ (2012) Epidemiology: An Introduction. 2nd Ed., Oxford University Press, Oxford.