SelfControlledCaseSeries (version 6.1.1)

createSimulationRiskWindow: Create a risk window definition for simulation

Description

Create a risk window definition for simulation

Usage

createSimulationRiskWindow(
  start = 0,
  end = 0,
  endAnchor = "era end",
  splitPoints = c(),
  relativeRisks = c(0)
)

Value

An object of type SimulationRiskWindow.

Arguments

start

Start of the risk window relative to exposure start.

end

The end of the risk window (in days) relative to the endAnchor.

endAnchor

The anchor point for the end of the risk window. Can be "era start" or "era end".

splitPoints

Subdivision of the risk window in to smaller sub-windows.

relativeRisks

Either a single number representing the relative risk in the risk window, or when splitPoints have been defined a vector of relative risks, one for each sub-window.