orci.bayes {PropCIs}

Bayesian tail confidence interval for an odds ratio

Description

Approximate Bayesian tail confidence interval for an odds ratio using simulation method

Usage

orci.bayes(x1,n1,x2,n2,a,b,c,d,conf.level, nsim)

Arguments

x1

Binomial variate group 1

n1

Sample size group 1

x2

Binomial variate group 2

n2

Sample size group 2

a

beta prior for x1

b

beta prior for x2

c

beta prior for n1

d

beta prior for n2

conf.level

confidence level

nsim

number of simulations with default 10M

Value

Confidence interval for an odds ratio with given confidence level.

References

Agresti, A. (2002) Categorical Data Analysis. Wiley, 2nd Edition.