Exact one-sided confidence bounds for the risk ratio in 2 × 2 tables with structural zero

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 952-963

  Lloyd, Chris J ^a   Moldovan, Max V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Buehler procedure; Exact confidence limit; Nuisance parameter

Indexed keywords

BUEHLE PROCEDURE; BUEHLER LIMIT; CONFIDENCE BOUNDS; CONFIDENCE LIMIT; EXACT CONFIDENCE LIMIT; LOWER LIMITS; NUISANCE PARAMETER; ORDERING CONSTRAINTS; PROPERTY; UPPER LIMITS;

EID: 36348953016     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: 15214036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200710357     Document Type: Article

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