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Term: Mantel-Haenszel Test
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2006-10-20
Definition:
Two groups are compared on a binary response, adjusting for control variables and applied to K strata of 2 x 2 tables where response totals are treated as fixed. Under the null hypothesis of conditional independence, this statistic has approximately a chi-squared distribution with df=1.
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References
- Lix L, Yogendran M, Burchill C, Metge C, McKeen N, Moore D, Bond R. Defining and Validating Chronic Diseases: An Administrative Data Approach. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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