Grantee Research Project Results
Commentary: regarding assessments of chance in investigations of ‘cluster series.'
Citation:
Waller LA. Commentary: regarding assessments of chance in investigations of ‘cluster series.’ International Journal of Epidemiology 2013;42(2):449-452.
Abstract:
[First Paragraph] In this issue of IJE, Coory and Jordan raise several important issues regarding accurate epidemiological views of, and public health responses to, reported clusters of disease. Some issues raised relate specifically to the role of assessments of chance (typically estimated probabilities, P-values or confidence intervals) in standard protocols for responding to reported clusters, whereas other issues raise foundational questions relating to the role (if any) of assessments of chance in epidemiology in general.The perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.