MFr: Mitigated fraction
In MF: Mitigated Fraction

Description Usage Arguments Details Value Author(s) References Examples

Mitigated fraction comparing treatment to control.

1	MFr(formula, data, compare = c("con", "vac"))

`formula`	Formula of the form `y ~ x`, where y is a continuous response and x is a factor with two levels
`data`	Data frame
`compare`	Text vector stating the factor levels – `compare[1]` is the control or reference group to which `compare[2]` is compared

The mitigated fraction is an estimator that quantifies an intervention's effect on reducing the severity of a condition. Since its units are on the probability scale, it is often a good idea to accompany it with an estimator on the original scale of measurement.

The estimated mitigated fraction.

David Siev

Siev D, 2005. An estimator of intervention effect on disease severity. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods. 4:500-508