On the estimation of additive interaction by use of the four-by-two table and beyond.

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A four-by-two table with its four rows representing the presence and absence of gene and environmental factors has been suggested as the fundamental unit in the assessment of gene-environment interaction. For such a table to be more meaningful from a public health perspective, it is important to estimate additive interaction. A confidence interval procedure proposed by Hosmer and Lemeshow has become widespread....

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