Statistics with confidence : confidence intervals and statistical guidelines

• Pubblicazione: [Great Britain], : BMJ Books, 2000
• Edizione: 2nd ed. /
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (254 pages)
• Disciplina: 610.727
• Soggetto topico: Confidence intervals; Medical statistics
• Altri autori: AltmanDouglas G GardnerM. J <1940-> (Martin John)
• Note generali: Includes 3 1/2" disc in pocket attached to inside back cover.; Previous ed.: / edited by Martin J. Gardner and Douglas G. Altman. 1989.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Contents; Contributors; Source of contents; Introduction; PART I ESTIMATION AND CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; 1 Estimating with confidence; 2 Confidence intervals in practice; 3 Confidence intervals rather than P values; 4 Means and their differences; 5 Medians and their differences; 6 Proportions and their differences; 7 Epidemiological studies; 8 Regression and correlation; 9 Time to event studies; 10 Diagnostic tests; 11 Clinical trials and meta-analyses; 12 Confidence intervals and sample sizes; 13 Special topics; PART II STATISTICAL GUIDELINES AND CHECKLISTS ; 14 Statistical guidelines for contributors to medical journals 15 Statistical checklists; PART III NOTATION, SOFTWARE, AND TABLES; 16 Notation; 17 Computer software for calculating confidence intervals (CIA); 18 Tables for the calculation of confidence intervals; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This highly popular introduction to confidence intervals has been thoroughly updated and expanded. It includes methods for using confidence intervals, with illustrative worked examples and extensive guidelines and checklists to help the novice.
• Titolo autorizzato: Statistics with confidence
• ISBN: 9781118702505; 1118702506; 9781118702512; 1118702514
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910961811903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II