BEANSP (version 1.0)

nestconv: Data Format Conversion

Description

Convert date format data or interval format data to the standard format.

Usage

nestconv(type, nn, jj, data)

Arguments

type

if data is interval format, type=0; if data is date format, type=1.

nn

The number of observed nests (sample size).

jj

The number of time units(days) a nest is required to survive to be considered successful.

data

Input data.

Value

The returned values are ul,ur,zl,zr. Refer to the example 1 instruction for definition.

References

Cao, J., He, C., Suedkamp Wells, K.M., Millspaugh, J.J., and Ryan, M.R. (2009). Modeling age and nest-specific survival using a hierarchical Bayesian approach. Biometrics, 65, 1052-1062.

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