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Table 2 Maximum BLR for which CP of at least 90% is reached for interval estimation of IDR as approximation of the HR

From: Limitations of the incidence density ratio as approximation of the hazard ratio

Relative average follow-up time of the control group

Maximum BLR

Weibull (decreasing hazard)

Gompertz (increasing hazard)

α = 0.5

α = 0.75

α = 1

30%

–

1%

–

–

40%

–

1%

–

–

50%

1%

2%

1%

–

60%

2%

2%

1%

1%

70%

7.5%

5%

2%

1%

80%

30%

10%

2%

2%

90%

30%

30%

20%

10%

100%

30%

30%

30%

25%

  1. Total sample size N = 1000
  2. BLR baseline risk, CP coverage probability, HR hazard ratio, IDR incidence density ratio