Statistics with Confidence Confidence Intervals and Statistical Guidelines by Douglas Altman, David Machin, Trevor Bryant, Martin Gardner , Bmj Publishing Group

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Bmj Publishing Group Statistics with Confidence Confidence Intervals and Statistical Guidelines by Douglas Altman, David Machin, Trevor Bryant, Martin Gardner

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._x000D_ Table of contents :- _x000D_ Contributors viii_x000D_ _x000D_ Source of Contents ix_x000D_ _x000D_ Introduction xi_x000D_ Douglas G. Altman, David Machin, Trevor N. Bryant_x000D_ _x000D_ PART I: ESTIMATION AND CONFIDENCE INTERVALS_x000D_ _x000D_ 1 Estimating with Confidence 3_x000D_ Martin J. Gardner, Douglas G. Altman_x000D_ _x000D_ 2 Confidence Intervals in Practice 6_x000D_ Douglas G. Altman_x000D_ _x000D_ 3 Confidence Intervals Rather Than P Values 15_x000D_ Marin J. Gardner, Douglas G. Altman_x000D_ _x000D_ 4 Means and Their Differences 28_x000D_ Douglas G. Altman, Martin J. Gardner_x000D_ _x000D_ 5 Medians and Their Differences 36_x000D_ Michael J. Campbell, Martin J. Gardner_x000D_ _x000D_ 6 Proportions and Their Differences 45_x000D_ Robert G. Newcombe, Douglas G. Altman_x000D_ _x000D_ 7 Epidemiological Studies 57_x000D_ Julie A Morris, Martin J. Gardner_x000D_ _x000D_ 8 Regression and Correlation 73_x000D_ Douglas G. Altman, Martin J. Gardner_x000D_ _x000D_ 9 Time to Event Studies 93_x000D_ David Machin, Martin J. Gardner_x000D_ _x000D_ 10 Diagnostic Tests 105_x000D_ Douglas G. Altman_x000D_ _x000D_ 11 Clinical Trials and Meta-Analyses 120_x000D_ Douglas G. Altman_x000D_ _x000D_ 12 Confidence Intervals and Sample Sizes 139_x000D_ Leslie E. Daly_x000D_ _x000D_ 13 Special Topics 153_x000D_ Michael J. Campbell, Leslie E. Daly, David Machin_x000D_ _x000D_ PART II: STATISTICAL GUIDELINES AND CHECKLISTS_x000D_ _x000D_ 14 Statistical Guidelines for Contributors to Medical Journals 171_x000D_ Douglas G. Altman, Sheila M. Gore, Martin J. Gardner, Stuart J. Pocock_x000D_ _x000D_ 15 Statistical Checklists 191_x000D_ Martin J. Gardner, David Machin, Michael J. Campbell, Douglas G. Altman_x000D_ _x000D_ PART III. NOTATION, SOFTWARE, AND TABLES_x000D_ _x000D_ 16 Notation 205_x000D_ Douglas G. Altman_x000D_ _x000D_ 17 Computer Software for Calculating Confidence Intervals (CIA) 208_x000D_ Trevor N. Bryant_x000D_ _x000D_ 18 Tables for the Calculation of Confidence Intervals 214_x000D_ Martin J. Gardner_x000D_ _x000D_ Index 233_x000D_