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Table 5 Bias of estimation of MRR in 200 sampled sub-populations without and with MicDaD including 2.5% and 97.5% quantiles and frequencies of over- and underestimation of MRR (high incidence setting)

From: Estimation of mortality rate ratios for chronic conditions with misclassification of disease status at death

Age

40 years

60 years

80 years

Bias

-0.27 (-0.76–0.27)

-0.20 (-0.34 – -0.04)

-0.14 (-0.22 – -0.04)

MRR overestimated with MicDaD

35 ( 17.5%)

0 ( 0%)

0 ( 0%)

MRR underestimated with MicDaD

165 ( 82.5%)

200 ( 100%)

200 ( 100%)