Interpretation of interaction: A review

Authors :: de González, Amy Berrington
Cox, D. R.
Source :: Annals of Applied Statistics 2007, Vol. 1, No. 2, 371-385
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: Several different types of statistical interaction are defined and distinguished, primarily on the basis of the nature of the factors defining the interaction. Illustrative examples, mostly epidemiological, are given. The emphasis is primarily on interpretation rather than on methods for detecting interactions.<br />Comment: Published in at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/07-AOAS124 the Annals of Applied Statistics (http://www.imstat.org/aoas/) by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (http://www.imstat.org)