Commentary on Höfler's proposed measure of specificity of an association of two disorders

✍ Scribed by Helena Chmura Kraemer

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 57 KB
• Volume: 8
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1049-8931
• DOI: 10.1002/mpr.68

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

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.