This dataset, respiratory_trial_outcomes_df, is a data frame containing outcome data from a randomized clinical trial described in Miller et al. (1993) evaluating a new treatment for respiratory disorder. The study includes 111 patients who were randomly assigned to one of two treatments (active or placebo). The patients were followed up at four visits, and their response status was classified on an ordinal scale at each visit.
Usage
data(respiratory_trial_outcomes_df)Format
A data frame with 111 observations and 5 variables:
- y1
Ordinal response at visit 1 (integer)
- y2
Ordinal response at visit 2 (integer)
- y3
Ordinal response at visit 3 (integer)
- y4
Ordinal response at visit 4 (integer)
- trt
Treatment group (0 = placebo, 1 = active) (integer)
Details
The dataset name has been kept as 'respiratory_trial_outcomes_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the PulmoDataSets package. The suffix 'df' indicates that this is a data frame object. The original content has not been modified in any way.