Multiplicity Adjustments for Differences in Proportion Parameters in Multiple-Sample Misclassified Binary Data

Generally, following an omnibus (overall equality) test, multiple pairwise comparison (MPC) tests are typically conducted as the second step in a sequential testing procedure to identify which specific pairs (e.g., proportions) exhibit significant differences. In this manuscript, we develop maximum...

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Main Author: Dewi Rahardja
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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description Generally, following an omnibus (overall equality) test, multiple pairwise comparison (MPC) tests are typically conducted as the second step in a sequential testing procedure to identify which specific pairs (e.g., proportions) exhibit significant differences. In this manuscript, we develop maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) methods to construct three different types of confidence intervals (CIs) for multiple pairwise differences in proportions, specifically in contexts where both types of misclassifications (i.e., over-reporting and under-reporting) exist in multiple-sample binomial data. Our closed-form algorithm is straightforward to implement. Consequently, when dealing with multiple sample proportions, we can readily apply MPC adjustment procedures—such as Bonferroni, Šidák, and Dunn—to address the issue of multiplicity. This manuscript advances the existing literature by extending from scenarios with only one type of misclassification to those involving both. Furthermore, we demonstrate our methods using a real-world data example.
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spelling doaj-art-9bc50bdc92c94f5989a848b38bc45aae2025-08-20T03:24:29ZengMDPI AGAnalytics2813-22032025-05-01421510.3390/analytics4020015Multiplicity Adjustments for Differences in Proportion Parameters in Multiple-Sample Misclassified Binary DataDewi Rahardja0U.S. Department of Defense, Fort Meade, MD 20755, USAGenerally, following an omnibus (overall equality) test, multiple pairwise comparison (MPC) tests are typically conducted as the second step in a sequential testing procedure to identify which specific pairs (e.g., proportions) exhibit significant differences. In this manuscript, we develop maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) methods to construct three different types of confidence intervals (CIs) for multiple pairwise differences in proportions, specifically in contexts where both types of misclassifications (i.e., over-reporting and under-reporting) exist in multiple-sample binomial data. Our closed-form algorithm is straightforward to implement. Consequently, when dealing with multiple sample proportions, we can readily apply MPC adjustment procedures—such as Bonferroni, Šidák, and Dunn—to address the issue of multiplicity. This manuscript advances the existing literature by extending from scenarios with only one type of misclassification to those involving both. Furthermore, we demonstrate our methods using a real-world data example.https://www.mdpi.com/2813-2203/4/2/15multiple pairwise comparisons (MPCs)binomial datadouble samplingmisclassificationmultiple samplesproportion differences
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Multiplicity Adjustments for Differences in Proportion Parameters in Multiple-Sample Misclassified Binary Data
Analytics
multiple pairwise comparisons (MPCs)
binomial data
double sampling
misclassification
multiple samples
proportion differences
title Multiplicity Adjustments for Differences in Proportion Parameters in Multiple-Sample Misclassified Binary Data
title_full Multiplicity Adjustments for Differences in Proportion Parameters in Multiple-Sample Misclassified Binary Data
title_fullStr Multiplicity Adjustments for Differences in Proportion Parameters in Multiple-Sample Misclassified Binary Data
title_full_unstemmed Multiplicity Adjustments for Differences in Proportion Parameters in Multiple-Sample Misclassified Binary Data
title_short Multiplicity Adjustments for Differences in Proportion Parameters in Multiple-Sample Misclassified Binary Data
title_sort multiplicity adjustments for differences in proportion parameters in multiple sample misclassified binary data
topic multiple pairwise comparisons (MPCs)
binomial data
double sampling
misclassification
multiple samples
proportion differences
url https://www.mdpi.com/2813-2203/4/2/15
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