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Backcalculation of Multiple Sclerosis Incidence Rates Based on Faroe Islands Data

Nicholas P. Jewell, Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
Biao Wm. Lu, Abbott Labs., Abbott Park, IL

Abstract

To address the controversial hypothesis that multiple sclerosis is infectious, detailed analysis is performed on a data set from the Faroe Islands using the backcalculation technique developed in the study of HIV incidence. The method reconstructs an incidence intensity function. The influence of covariates and dependence among diagnosis times are also considered.

Suggested Citation

Nicholas P. Jewell and Biao Wm. Lu. "Backcalculation of Multiple Sclerosis Incidence Rates Based on Faroe Islands Data" 1996
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nicholas_jewell/8

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