Package index • ratesci

Core functions

Intervals for a contrast of two proportions or rates

scoreci(): Score confidence intervals and tests for a single binomial or Poisson rate, or for comparisons of independent rates, with or without stratification.

moverci(): Method of Variance Estimates Recovery ("MOVER") confidence intervals for comparisons of independent binomial or Poisson rates.

pairbinci(): Confidence intervals for comparisons of paired binomial rates.

Intervals for a single proportion or rate

scaspci(): Skewness-corrected asymptotic score ("SCAS") confidence intervals for single binomial or Poisson rate using closed-form calculations.

jeffreysci(): Jeffreys and other approximate Bayesian confidence intervals for a single binomial or Poisson rate.

clusterpci(): Score confidence intervals for a single binomial rate from clustered data.

Wrapper functions

User-friendly convenience functions with restricted set of options

rateci(): Selected confidence intervals for the single binomial or Poisson rate.

scasci(): Skewness-corrected asymptotic score ("SCAS") confidence intervals for comparisons of independent binomial or Poisson rates.

tdasci(): t-distribution asymptotic score ("TDAS") confidence intervals for random effects stratified comparisons of independent binomial or Poisson rates.

moverbci(): Approximate Bayesian ("MOVER-B") confidence intervals for comparisons of independent binomial or Poisson rates.

Datasets

crash: Corticosteroids in acute traumatic brain injury: updated systematic review of randomised controlled trials

cisapride: Meta-analysis of the effect of cisapride for treatment of non-ulcer dyspepsia

compress: Systematic review of the effect of graduated compression stockings for prevention of DVT