On the use of stochastic ordering to test for trend with clustered binary data
利用随机序检验聚类二元数据的趋势
We introduce the use of stochastic ordering for defining treatment-related trend in clustered exchangeable binary data for both when cluster sizes are fixed and when they vary randomly. In the latter case, there is a well-documented tendency for such data to be sparse, a problem we address by making an assumption of interpretability or, equivalently, marginal compatibility. Our procedures are based on a representation of the joint distribution of binary exchangeable random…