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MULTIPLICATIVE MODEL [1 record]

Record 1 2014-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Modelling (Mathematics)
  • Statistics
  • Scientific Research
DEF

A model in which the combined effect of two or more factors is the product of the isolated effects of each factor.

OBS

For example, if a factor X multiplies a risk by a in the absence of Y, and if a second factor Y multiplies the risk by b in the absence of X, the combined effect of the two factors will be a x b.

OBS

multiplicative model: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modélisation (Mathématique)
  • Statistique
  • Recherche scientifique
DEF

Modèle dans lequel l’effet combiné de deux facteurs ou plus est le produit des effets isolés de chacun des facteurs.

OBS

Par exemple, si un facteur X multiplie un risque par a en l’absence de Y et qu’un deuxième facteur Y le multiplie par b en l’absence de X, l’effet combiné des deux facteurs sera a x b.

OBS

modèle multiplicatif : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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