getDefaultDiagnosticThresholds: Get default diagnostic thresholds

In SelfControlledCohort: Self-Controlled Cohort Population-Level Estimation

Get default diagnostic thresholds

Description

Returns default thresholds for diagnostic tests following SCCS standards. Version 2.1.0+ uses revised diagnostics that align with SelfControlledCaseSeries package.

Usage

getDefaultDiagnosticThresholds()

Details

Thresholds:

• mdrrMaxAcceptable - Maximum acceptable MDRR (default: 10.0). Higher values indicate low power.

• maxPreExposureProportion - Maximum proportion of persons with pre-exposure outcomes (default: 0.05)

• preExposurePThreshold - Significance threshold for pre-exposure gain test (default: 0.05)

• maxEventDependentCensoring - Maximum proportion censored within 30 days of outcome (default: 0.25)

• minEventsPerWindow - Minimum events required in each window (default: 3)

• easeMaxAcceptable - Maximum acceptable EASE (default: 0.25). Requires negative controls.

Value

A list of diagnostic thresholds

Examples

if (interactive()) {
# Get default thresholds
   thresholds <- getDefaultDiagnosticThresholds()

   # Modify specific thresholds
   customThresholds <- getDefaultDiagnosticThresholds()
   customThresholds$mdrrMaxAcceptable <- 5.0
}

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