[R] suggestion for proportions

Viechtbauer Wolfgang (STAT) wolfgang.viechtbauer at maastrichtuniversity.nl
Wed Sep 7 17:14:18 CEST 2011


Indeed, the original post leaves some room for interpretation. In any case, I hope the OP has enough information now to figure out what approach is best for his data.

Best,

Wolfgang

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bert Gunter [mailto:gunter.berton at gene.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 16:47
> To: Viechtbauer Wolfgang (STAT)
> Cc: r-help at r-project.org; John Sorkin
> Subject: Re: [R] suggestion for proportions
> 
> Wolfgang:
> 
> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Viechtbauer Wolfgang (STAT)
> <wolfgang.viechtbauer at maastrichtuniversity.nl> wrote:
> > Acutally,
> >
> > ?mcnemar.test
> >
> > since it is paired data.
> 
> Actually, it is unclear to me from the OP's message whether this is the
> case.
> 
> In one sentence the OP says that the _number_ of samples is the same,
> and in the next he says that "essentially" the samples are the same.
> So, as usual, imprecision in the problem description leads to
> imprecision in the solution.
> 
> But your point is well taken, of course.
> 
> -- Bert



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