Review of inference procedures for the interclass correlation coefficient with emphasis on applications to family studies

A Donner; M Eliasziw; M Shoukri

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1098-2272(1998)15:6<627::AID-GEPI6>3.0.CO;2-G

Review of inference procedures for the interclass correlation coefficient with emphasis on applications to family studies

Genet Epidemiol. 1998;15(6):627-46. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2272(1998)15:6<627::AID-GEPI6>3.0.CO;2-G.

Authors

A Donner¹, M Eliasziw, M Shoukri

Affiliation

¹ Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.

PMID: 9811423
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2272(1998)15:6<627::AID-GEPI6>3.0.CO;2-G

Abstract

Recent theory and methodology for inferences concerning the interclass correlation coefficient are reviewed, focusing on the case of a single individual in one class and a variable number of individuals in the other. Topics discussed include point and interval estimation, as well as significance-testing, with emphasis on application to data arising from family studies.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Data Interpretation, Statistical*
Humans
Hypertension / genetics
Likelihood Functions*
Models, Genetic*
Pedigree*
Reproducibility of Results
Statistics, Nonparametric*