Estimating the ratio of two Poisson rates. (Q1583201)
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Estimating the ratio of two Poisson rates. (English)
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26 October 2000
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Classical and Bayesian methods for interval estimation of the ratio of two independent Poisson rates are examined and compared in terms of their exact coverage properties. Two methods to determine sampling effort requirements are derived.
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Agresti-Coull interval
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Bayesian interval
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binomial model
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confidence interval
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likelihood-based interval
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log-linear model
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logarithmic transformation
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noninformative prior
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Poisson rate
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square-root transformation
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Wald interval
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Wilson interval
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