comp_min_N: Compute a suitable minimum population size value N.
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Compute a suitable minimum population size value N.
Description
comp_min_N computes a population size value N (an integer
as a power of 10) so that the frequencies of the 4 combinations of conditions and decisions
(i.e., the cells of the confusion table, or center row of boxes in the frequency prism)
reach or exceed a minimum value min_freq given the basic parameters
prev, sens, and spec (spec = 1 - fart).
Usage
comp_min_N(prev, sens, spec, min_freq = 1)
Arguments
prev
The condition's prevalence value prev
(i.e., the probability of condition being TRUE).
sens
The decision's sensitivity value sens
(i.e., the conditional probability
of a positive decision provided that the condition is TRUE).
spec
The specificity value spec
(i.e., the conditional probability
of a negative decision provided that the condition is FALSE).
min_freq
The minimum frequency of each combination of
a condition and a decision (i.e., hits, misses, false alarms, and correct rejections).
Default: min_freq = 1.
Details
Using this function helps avoiding excessively small decimal values in categories
– especially hi, mi, fa, cr –
when expressing combinations of conditions and decisions as natural frequencies.
As values of zero (0) are tolerable, the function only increases N
(in powers of 10) while the current value of any frequency (cell in confusion table or
leaf of a frequency tree) is positive but below min_freq.
By default, comp_freq_prob and comp_freq
round frequencies to nearest integers to avoid decimal values in
freq (i.e., round = TRUE by default).
Using the option round = FALSE turns off rounding.
Value
An integer value N (as a power of 10).
See Also
population size N;
num contains basic numeric parameters;
freq contains current frequency information;
comp_freq computes frequencies from probabilities;
prob contains current probability information;
comp_prob computes probabilities from probabilities;
comp_freq_freq computes current frequency information from (4 essential) frequencies;
comp_freq_prob computes current frequency information from (3 essential) probabilities;
comp_prob_freq computes current probability information from (4 essential) frequencies;
comp_prob_prob computes current probability information from (3 essential) probabilities.
Other functions computing frequencies:
comp_freq(),
comp_freq_freq(),
comp_freq_prob(),
comp_prob_prob()
Examples
comp_min_N(0, 0, 0) # => 1
comp_min_N(1, 1, 1) # => 1
comp_min_N(1, 1, 1, min_freq = 10) # => 10
comp_min_N(1, 1, 1, min_freq = 99) # => 100
comp_min_N(.1, .1, .1) # => 100 = 10^2
comp_min_N(.001, .1, .1) # => 10 000 = 10^4
comp_min_N(.001, .001, .1) # => 1 000 000 = 10^6
comp_min_N(.001, .001, .001) # => 1 000 000 = 10^6
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Compute a suitable minimum population size value N.
Description
comp_min_N computes a population size value N (an integer
as a power of 10) so that the frequencies of the 4 combinations of conditions and decisions
(i.e., the cells of the confusion table, or center row of boxes in the frequency prism)
reach or exceed a minimum value min_freq given the basic parameters
prev, sens, and spec (spec = 1 - fart).
Usage
comp_min_N(prev, sens, spec, min_freq = 1)
Arguments
prev |
The condition's prevalence value |
sens |
The decision's sensitivity value |
spec |
The specificity value |
min_freq |
The minimum frequency of each combination of
a condition and a decision (i.e., hits, misses, false alarms, and correct rejections).
Default: |
Details
Using this function helps avoiding excessively small decimal values in categories
– especially hi, mi, fa, cr –
when expressing combinations of conditions and decisions as natural frequencies.
As values of zero (0) are tolerable, the function only increases N
(in powers of 10) while the current value of any frequency (cell in confusion table or
leaf of a frequency tree) is positive but below min_freq.
By default, comp_freq_prob and comp_freq
round frequencies to nearest integers to avoid decimal values in
freq (i.e., round = TRUE by default).
Using the option round = FALSE turns off rounding.
Value
An integer value N (as a power of 10).
See Also
population size N;
num contains basic numeric parameters;
freq contains current frequency information;
comp_freq computes frequencies from probabilities;
prob contains current probability information;
comp_prob computes probabilities from probabilities;
comp_freq_freq computes current frequency information from (4 essential) frequencies;
comp_freq_prob computes current frequency information from (3 essential) probabilities;
comp_prob_freq computes current probability information from (4 essential) frequencies;
comp_prob_prob computes current probability information from (3 essential) probabilities.
Other functions computing frequencies:
comp_freq(),
comp_freq_freq(),
comp_freq_prob(),
comp_prob_prob()
Examples
comp_min_N(0, 0, 0) # => 1
comp_min_N(1, 1, 1) # => 1
comp_min_N(1, 1, 1, min_freq = 10) # => 10
comp_min_N(1, 1, 1, min_freq = 99) # => 100
comp_min_N(.1, .1, .1) # => 100 = 10^2
comp_min_N(.001, .1, .1) # => 10 000 = 10^4
comp_min_N(.001, .001, .1) # => 1 000 000 = 10^6
comp_min_N(.001, .001, .001) # => 1 000 000 = 10^6
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