Hello Statalisters --
I am using Intercooled Stata, version 8.2. I hope someone can
clarify the use of -tabodds- versus -cc- when determing whether
a Mantel-Haenszel (MH) odds ratio is appropriate. As I
understand it (and please feel free to correct me if my
understanding is misguided), the first step in determining
whether a MH odds ratio is appropriate is to generate odds
ratios for each group via -cc case_var exp_var, by(varname)-
then to follow this command with -tabodds case_var exp_var-
wherein I refer to the 'Test of Homogeneity (equal odds)' for
confirmation (or not) of whether a MH odds ratio is
appropriate. The Stata 7 reference manual (vol 1, pg 467),
however, indicates that I ought to refer only to the -cc-
output and its 'Test of Homogeneity (M-H)' in determining
whether a MH odds ratio is appropriate. Can anyone clarify?
As always, any suggestions are appreciated!
Many Thanks,
Clint Thompson
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