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  • How to test for trend of incidence rate over time?

    Below is what I used but I am uncertain about. Can anyone tell me whether I am right? What is the type of trend test (it said score test but I need more info)? Is there other command to perform trend test?

    Many thanks!

    set up data
    Code:
    stset fromps_topsadx, failure(psa) id(studyid)
    To calculate incidence rate by age group:
    Code:
    stptime, at (20(20)60)​​​​​​​
    To test for trend of incidence rate over time
    Code:
    stsplit age_group_by10, at(10 20 30 40 50)
    stmh age_group_by10
    Below is the result of stmh:
    Code:
    . stmh age_group_by10
    
             failure _d:  psa
       analysis time _t:  fromps_topsadx
                     id:  studyid
    
    Score test for trend of rates with age_group_by10
      with an approximate estimate of the 
      rate ratio for a one unit increase in age_group_by10
    
    RR estimate, and lower and upper 95% confidence limits
    
            ----------------------------------------------------------
                 RR       chi2        P>chi2      [95% Conf. Interval]
            ----------------------------------------------------------
              1.028      58.16        0.0000         1.021      1.036
            ----------------------------------------------------------
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