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Table 4 P values from likelihood ratio tests

From: Breast cancer tumour growth modelling for studying the association of body size with tumour growth rate and symptomatic detection using case-control data

Null hypothesis

Corresponding covariate (submodel)

P value

Log-likelihood

α 2 = 0, η 2 = 0

BMI (tumour growth) and TBA (time to symptomatic detection)

5.0 × 10−5

−2597.790

α 2 = 0

BMI (tumour growth)

0.089

−2589.324

η 2 = 0

TBA (time to symptomatic detection)

0.022

−2590.493

β 3 = 0

PMD (screening sensitivity)

6.3 × 10−4

−2593.724

  1. P values together with log-likelihood function values for covariates in models for tumour growth, time to symptomatic detection, and screening sensitivity. The log-likelihood function value for the full model is −2587.879
  2. BMI body mass index, TBA total breast area, PMD percentage mammographic density
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Breast Cancer Research

ISSN: 1465-542X

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