streptomycin_tbl_df: Tuberculosis Streptomycin RCT (1948)
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streptomycin_tbl_df

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Tuberculosis Streptomycin RCT (1948)

Description

This dataset, streptomycin_tbl_df, is a tibble containing the results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, prospective 2-arm trial evaluating the use of streptomycin (2 grams daily) versus placebo in the treatment of tuberculosis among 107 young patients. The study was conducted by the Streptomycin in Tuberculosis Trials Committee and published in the British Medical Journal in 1948.

Usage

data(streptomycin_tbl_df)

Format

A tibble with 107 observations and 13 variables:

patient_id: Character identifier for each patient
arm: Factor indicating treatment arm: streptomycin (A2) or placebo (A1)
dose_strep_g: Numeric dose of streptomycin in grams
dose_PAS_g: Numeric dose of para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) in grams
gender: Factor with two levels indicating patient gender
baseline_condition: Factor indicating the baseline clinical condition of the patient
baseline_temp: Factor indicating baseline temperature category
baseline_esr: Factor indicating baseline erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) category
baseline_cavitation: Factor indicating the presence or absence of lung cavitation at baseline
strep_resistance: Factor indicating the level of resistance to streptomycin
radiologic_6m: Factor describing radiological outcomes at 6 months
rad_num: Numeric radiologic score at 6 months
improved: Logical indicator of clinical improvement

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'streptomycin_tbl_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the infectiousR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'tbl_df' indicates that the dataset is a tibble (a modern form of data frame). The original content has not been modified in any way.