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SERIES C
Applied Statistics


A dynamic random-effects model for recovery of skin barrier function: evaluation of the efficacy of different skin care products

M. Erlandsen and L. Halkier-Sørensen

Appl. Statist., 50 (2001), 63 - 76

DESCRIPTION OF DATA SET:

First row: 11 variable names.
Remaining rows: data
(one row per observation, N=1195)

 Journals

SERIES A
Statistics in Society

SERIES B
Statistical Methodology

SERIES C
Applied Statistics

SERIES D
The Statistician

 

NAME

DATE
FORM
NR
TIME
WL_E
WL_N
T_E
T_N
RH
TROOM
VEHIC

DESCRIPTION

Date
Formulation
Mouse Number
Time
TEWL E-side
TEWL N-side
Temp E-side
Temp N-side
Rel humidity
Room temp
Vehicle code

FORMAT

YYMMDD
CHARACTER(4)
INTEGER
INTEGER
REAL
REAL
REAL
REAL
REAL
REAL
CHARACTER(4)

COMMENTS


see below

see below
(g/m2/h)
(g/m2/h)
(oC)
(oC)
(%)
(oC)
see below

FORM:
The original coding of the formulations.
With this coding P=M and X=GZ.
The coding {K} is used for control mice.

TIME:
Time of measurement (hours since abrogation).
TIME =-1, before abrogation (initial measurement).
TIME = 0, immediately after abrogation and before application.

VEHIC:
This coding identifies formulations using the same vehicle.
Y = Vehicle used in several formulations.
      Formulation Y is the 'vehicle alone'.
COMM = Commercial product.
ALLR = Well-known allergic product.

CONTACT:
Mogens Erlandsen
Department of Biostatistics
University of Aarhus
Vennelyst Boulevard 6
DK 8000 Aarhus C
Denmark

TLF: +45 89 42 61 30
FAX: +45 89 42 61 40

E-mail: mogens@biostat.au.dk

Dataset (erlandsen.zip 17.5kb)