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Interpretation of interaction: A review

Amy Berrington de González, D. R. Cox

The Annals of Applied Statistics · 2007 · Volume 1 · Issue 2

DOI: 10.1214/07-AOAS124

Abstract

Several different types of statistical interaction are defined and distinguished, primarily on the basis of the nature of the factors defining the interaction. Illustrative examples, mostly epidemiological, are given. The emphasis is primarily on interpretation rather than on methods for detecting interactions.

Keywords

effect modification, effect reversal, epistasis, interaction, qualitative interaction, transformations, types of factor

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