Statistical inference for the risk ratio in 2 × 2 binomial trials with structural zero

Computational Statistics and Data Analysis

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 3070-3084

  Gupta, Ramesh C ^a   Tian, Suzhong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidence interval; Power of tests; Score test; Simulation studies; Test of hypothesis

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DISEASES; HEALTH RISKS; POPULATION STATISTICS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

BIOMETRICS; PNEUMONIA; RISK RATIO (RR); SECONDARY INFECTION;

STATISTICAL TESTS;

EID: 33846615605     PISSN: 01679473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csda.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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