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st: RE: Code and info for log-transformation
A possible link is the Stata Tip of Newson (2003), which describes how
to calculate confidence intervals for geometric means and their ratios
using -regress- with the -eform()- option. A post-publication update can
be downloaded from
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/nhli/r.newson/papers.htm
However, as Austin says, you need not transform y just because it is
skewed. If you are more interested in median differences than in
geometric mean ratios, then you can use the -cendif- or -censlope-
commands to calculate confidence intervals for median differences and
slopes, for data which may be skewed or otherwise non-Normal. The
-cendif- and -censlope- commands are part of the -somersd- package,
which you can download from SSC, and which calculates confidence
intervals for a wide range of rank statistics.
I hope this helps
References
Newson R. Stata tip 1: The eform() option of regress. The Stata Journal
2003; 3(4): 445. Download post-publication update from
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/nhli/r.newson/papers.htm
Roger Newson
Lecturer in Medical Statistics
Respiratory Epidemiology and Public Health Group
National Heart and Lung Institute
Imperial College London
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Room 33, Emmanuel Kaye Building
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UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 (0)20 7352 8121 ext 3381
Fax: +44 (0)20 7351 8322
Email: [email protected]
Web page: www.imperial.ac.uk/nhli/r.newson/
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genetics/reph/
Opinions expressed are those of the author, not of the institution.
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El-Khatib
Sent: 16 November 2007 22:50
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Subject: st: Code and info for log-transformation
Dear STATA lister
i am trying to find more info how to write command for
log-transformation because i have skewed data?
Or if you have any link to recommend to see?
Thank you in advance and best regards
ziad
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