PropCIs (version 0.3-0)

rrci.bayes: Bayesian tail confidence interval for the relative risk

Description

Approximate Bayesian tail confidence interval for the relative risk using simulation method

Usage

rrci.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 the relative risk with given confidence level.

References

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