validate_COPD: Returns results of validation tests for COPD

In epicR: Evaluation Platform in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Returns results of validation tests for COPD

Description

This function runs validation tests for COPD model outputs. It estimates the baseline prevalence and incidence of COPD, along with sex-specific baseline COPD prevalence. Additionally, it calculates the baseline prevalence of COPD by age groups and smoking pack-years. It also estimates the coefficients for the relationships between age, pack-years, smoking status, and the prevalence of COPD.

Usage

validate_COPD(incident_COPD_k = 1, return_CI = FALSE, jurisdiction = "canada")

Arguments

incident_COPD_k	a number (default=1) by which the incidence rate of COPD will be multiplied.
return_CI	if TRUE, returns 95 percent confidence intervals for the "Year" coefficient
jurisdiction	character string specifying the jurisdiction for validation ("canada" or "us"). Default is "canada".

Value

For Canada: list with validation test results. For US: data frame with COPD prevalence by age group over time.

epicR documentation built on March 8, 2026, 5:06 p.m.