About the Authors

Binod Neupane

Affiliation Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, MDCL 3200, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1

Danielle Richer

Affiliation Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, MDCL 3200, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1

Ashley Joel Bonner

Affiliation Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, MDCL 3200, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1

Taddele Kibret

Affiliation Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McMaster University, HH 218, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1

Joseph Beyene

beyene@mcmaster.ca

Affiliations Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, MDCL 3200, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McMaster University, HH 218, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JB. Performed the experiments: BN DR AJB. Analyzed the data: BN DR AJB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: BN DR AJB TK JB. Wrote the paper: BN DR AJB TK JB.