Open AccessCommentary on Höfler's proposed measure of specificity of an association of two disorders
Author(s) -
Kraemer Helena Chmura
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of methods in psychiatric research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1557-0657
pISSN - 1049-8931
DOI - 10.1002/mpr.68
Subject(s) - association (psychology) , measure (data warehouse) , psychology , econometrics , mathematics , computer science , data mining , psychotherapist
In this issue, Höfler has proposed a statistical method to determine the specificity of an association of two disorders (A and B) when A is also associated with a third disorder, C. Questions are raised concerning Höfler's approach. It is argued that the proposed measures suggest a problem that would be better addressed using other methods. Copyright © 1999 Whurr Publishers Ltd.