SpatialEpi (version 1.2.3)

coeff: Compute log Bayes Factors

Description

Compute log Bayes Factors for each single zone based on observed and expected counts from n areas

Usage

coeff(y_vector, E_vector, a_values, b_values, cluster_list)

Arguments

y_vector

Vector of length n of cases

E_vector

Vector of length n of expected cases

a_values

Vector of length 2 of shape parameters (wide, narrow)

b_values

Vector of length 2 of rate parameters

cluster_list

Output of create_geo_objects: list of length n.zones listing, for each single zone, its component areas

Value

Vector of length n.zones with log Bayes Factor for each single zone.

References

Wakefield J. and Kim A.Y. (2013) A Bayesian model for cluster detection. Biostatistics, 14, 752--765.