The exact unconditional z-pooled test for equality of two binomial probabilities: optimal choice of the Berger and Boos confidence coefficient

Stian Lydersen Unit for Applied Clinical Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489, Trondheim, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]

Mette Langaas Department of Mathematical Sciences, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway

Øyvind Bakke Department of Mathematical Sciences, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway

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