The ROC is generalized for continuous outcomes (and even to possibly censored outcomes) as Harrell's c-index. This is generated by the -somersd- package, downloadable from SSC together with a set of .pdf manuals. Harrell's c is related to Somers' D by the formula
D=2c-1
where D is Somers' D and c is Harrell's c. I personally prefer to use Somers' D, with the hyperbolic arctangent (or Fisher's z) transformation to Normalize the sampling distribution and to stabilize the variance.
I hope this helps.
Best wishes
Roger
Roger B Newson BSc MSc DPhil
Lecturer in Medical Statistics
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Subject: st: an ROC equivalent for continuous variables?
