Re: [R] prop.test() - need algorithm or reference

The help page of prop.test gives you three references. Isn't it enough? For example, Newcombe R.G. (1998) Two-Sided Confidence Intervals for the Single Proportion: Comparison of Seven Methods. _Statistics in Medicine_ *17*, 857-872. Newcombe R.G. (1998) Interval Estimation for

[R] prop.test() - need algorithm or reference

Preparing a paper for a medical journal. Using the prop.test() function in R (v2.4.0) to compare two groups' response to data like the following. A sample of 100 individuals from Population I, 18 with positive readings from a certain test, vs. A sample of 148 individuals from Population