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This dataset, AlcoholIntakeCancer_df, is a data frame containing data related to alcohol intake and its association with colorectal cancer risk. The data includes information on alcohol intake levels (dose), the number of cancer cases, person-years of observation, and the relative risk (logrr) along with its standard error (se). The dataset consists of 48 observations with 7 variables.

Usage

data(AlcoholIntakeCancer_df)

Format

A data frame with 48 observations and 7 variables:

id

Identifier for the study (factor).

type

Type of study (factor).

dose

Level of alcohol intake (numeric).

cases

Number of colorectal cancer cases (integer).

peryears

Person-years of observation (numeric).

logrr

Logarithm of the relative risk (numeric).

se

Standard error of the logarithm of the relative risk (numeric).

Source

Data taken from the mixmeta package. Available at: https://www.cengage.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9781111531041

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'AlcoholIntakeCancer_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the OncoDataSets package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix '_df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.