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Description:

Tests of the presence of the bacteria H. influenzae in children with otitis media in the Northern Territory of Australia.

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This data frame has 220 rows and the following columns:

y

presence or absence: a factor with levels n and y.

ap

active/placebo: a factor with levels a and p.

hilo

hi/low compliance: a factor with levels hi amd lo.

week

numeric: week of test.

ID

subject ID: a factor.

trt

a factor with levels placebo, drug and drug+, a re-coding of ap and hilo.

Details

Dr A. Leach tested the effects of a drug on 50 children with a history of otitis media in the Northern Territory of Australia. The children were randomized to the drug or the a placebo, and also to receive active encouragement to comply with taking the drug.

The presence of H. influenzae was checked at weeks 0, 2, 4, 6 and 11: 30 of the checks were missing and are not included in this data frame.

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References/Notes/Attributions:

Source

Dr Amanda Leach via Mr James McBroom.

References

Menzies School of Health Research 1999–2000 Annual Report. p.20. http://www.menzies.edu.au/icms_docs/172302_2000_Annual_report.pdf.

Venables, W. N. and Ripley, B. D. (2002) Modern Applied Statistics with S. Fourth edition. Springer.

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