[R] package stats / prop.trend.test function

[Paulo Barata]

Dear Michael,

Yes, I forgot about that, just typing the function's name. My fault, I am sorry.

Thank you very much for your reply.

Best regards,

Paulo

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On 12-Nov-25 7:55, Michael Dewey wrote:
> Dear Paulo
> 
> You did realise that if you type prop.trend.test you get
> 
> function (x, n, score = seq_along(x))
> {
>      method <- "Chi-squared Test for Trend in Proportions"
>      dname <- paste(deparse1(substitute(x)), "out of", deparse1(substitute(n)),
>          ",\n using scores:", paste(score, collapse = " "))
>      x <- as.vector(x)
>      n <- as.vector(n)
>      p <- sum(x)/sum(n)
>      w <- n/p/(1 - p)
>      a <- anova(lm(freq ~ score, data = list(freq = x/n, score = as.vector(score)),
>          weights = w))
>      chisq <- c(`X-squared` = a["score", "Sum Sq"])
>      structure(list(statistic = chisq, parameter = c(df = 1),
>          p.value = pchisq(as.numeric(chisq), 1, lower.tail = FALSE),
>          method = method, data.name = dname), class = "htest")
> }
> <bytecode: 0x0000021d81d4c850>
> <environment: namespace:stats>
> 
> Does that help?
> 
> Michael
> 
> On 11/11/2025 18:27, Paulo Barata wrote:
>> To the R-Help list,
>>
>> About the prop.trend.test function, in the package stats.
>>
>> What calculations exactly does that function perform? What test is actually carried out? May I have some reference for the calculations performed by that function?
>>
>> I would like to suggest that some references (one or more) be included in the Help file for the function.
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>> Paulo Barata
>>
>> Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
>>
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