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R code: A non-iterative implementation of Tango's score confidence interval for a paired difference of proportions
(2012)
  • Zhao Yang
Abstract
For matched-pair binary data, a variety of approaches have been proposed for the construction of a confidence interval (CI) for the difference of marginal probabilities between two procedures. The score-based approximate CI has been shown to outperform other asymptotic CIs. Tango’s method provides a score CI by inverting a score test statistic using an iterative procedure. In the developed R code, we propose an efficient non-iterative method with closed-form expression to calculate Tango’s CIs. Examples illustrate the practical application of the new approach.
Keywords
  • Marginal probability,
  • Matched-pair binary data,
  • Confidence interval,
  • Diagnostic medicine,
  • McNemar's test,
  • Tango's method
Publication Date
2012
Citation Information
Zhao Yang. "R code: A non-iterative implementation of Tango's score confidence interval for a paired difference of proportions" (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zyang/1/