A Sequential Confidence Interval for the Odds Ratio.

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Abstract:

A sequential fixed width confidence interval is proposed for the log odds ratio of a 2 x 2 table. It is shown that the proposed interval has asymptotically the correct coverage probability and is asymptotically efficient uniformly in the unknown parameters. Author

Author(s):
Siegmund, D.
Author Organization(s):
STANFORD UNIV CA DEPT OF STATISTICS
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Pagination:
0019

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-7, TR-141
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-77-C-0306, NSF-MCS77-16974
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*CONFIDENCE LIMITS, *STOPPING RULES(MATHEMATICS), TAYLORS SERIES, PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTIONS, ASYMPTOTIC NORMALITY, BINARY NOTATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Statistics and Probability
Keyword(s):
Confidence intervals, WUNR042373
Report Date:
1980 Feb 02