Wald_test_and_CI_common_diff_stratified_2x2 {contingencytables} | R Documentation |
The Wald test and CI for a common difference between probabilities
Description
The Wald test and CI for a common difference between probabilities based on either the Mantel-Haenszel or inverse variance estimate
Described in Chapter 10 "Stratified 2x2 Tables and Meta-Analysis"
Usage
Wald_test_and_CI_common_diff_stratified_2x2(
n,
estimatetype = "MH",
alpha = 0.05
)
Arguments
n |
the observed table (a 2x2xk matrix, where k is the number of strata) |
estimatetype |
Mantel-Haenszel or inverse variance estimate ('MH' or 'IV') |
alpha |
the nominal level, e.g. 0.05 for 95% CIs |
Value
An object of the contingencytables_result class,
basically a subclass of base::list()
. Use the utils::str()
function
to see the specific elements returned.
Examples
# Smoking and lung cancer (Doll and Hill, 1950)
Wald_test_and_CI_common_diff_stratified_2x2(doll_hill_1950)
# Prophylactice use of Lidocaine in myocardial infarction (Hine et al., 1989)
Wald_test_and_CI_common_diff_stratified_2x2(hine_1989)
[Package contingencytables version 3.0.0 Index]