This dataset, streptomycin_tbl_df, is a tibble containing the results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, prospective 2-arm trial evaluating the use of streptomycin (2 grams daily) versus placebo in the treatment of tuberculosis among 107 young patients. The study was conducted by the Streptomycin in Tuberculosis Trials Committee and published in the British Medical Journal in 1948.
Usage
data(streptomycin_tbl_df)Format
A tibble with 107 observations and 13 variables:
- patient_id
Character identifier for each patient
- arm
Factor indicating treatment arm: streptomycin (A2) or placebo (A1)
- dose_strep_g
Numeric dose of streptomycin in grams
- dose_PAS_g
Numeric dose of para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) in grams
- gender
Factor with two levels indicating patient gender
- baseline_condition
Factor indicating the baseline clinical condition of the patient
- baseline_temp
Factor indicating baseline temperature category
- baseline_esr
Factor indicating baseline erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) category
- baseline_cavitation
Factor indicating the presence or absence of lung cavitation at baseline
- strep_resistance
Factor indicating the level of resistance to streptomycin
- radiologic_6m
Factor describing radiological outcomes at 6 months
- rad_num
Numeric radiologic score at 6 months
- improved
Logical indicator of clinical improvement
Details
The dataset name has been kept as 'streptomycin_tbl_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the infectiousR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'tbl_df' indicates that the dataset is a tibble (a modern form of data frame). The original content has not been modified in any way.