Confidence intervals for proportions and related measures of effect size. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert G. Newcombe.
• Other Names: Newcombe, Robert G
• Contents: 1. Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals -- 2. Means and their differences -- 3. Confidence intervals for a simple binomial proportion -- 4. Criteria for optimality -- 5. Evaluation of performance of confidence interval methods -- 6. Intervals for the Poisson parameter and the substitution approach -- 7. Difference between independent proportions and the square-and-add approach -- 8. Difference between proportions based on individually paired data -- 9. Methods for triads of proportions -- 10. Relative risk and rate ratio -- 11. The odds ratio and logistic regression -- 12. Screening and diagnostic tests -- 13. Widening the applicability of confidence interval methods : the propagating imprecision approach -- 14. Several applications of the MOVER and PropImp approaches -- 15. Generalised Mann-Whitney measure -- 16. Generalised Wilcoxon measure.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 610.72/7; Medical statistics -- Statistical methods; Confidence intervals; Biometry -- Methodology; MEDICAL -- Biostatistics; Biometry -- methods; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439812792; 1439812799
• Related ISBNs: 9781439812785; 1439812780
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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