Statistics with Confidence

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.

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.

Contributors viiiSource of Contents ixIntroduction xiDouglas G. Altman, David Machin, Trevor N. BryantPART I: ESTIMATION AND CONFIDENCE INTERVALS1 Estimating with Confidence 3Martin J. Gardner, Douglas G. Altman2 Confidence Intervals in Practice 6Douglas G. Altman3 Confidence Intervals Rather Than P Values 15Marin J. Gardner, Douglas G. Altman4 Means and Their Differences 28Douglas G. Altman, Martin J. Gardner5 Medians and Their Differences 36Michael J. Campbell, Martin J. Gardner6 Proportions and Their Differences 45Robert G. Newcombe, Douglas G. Altman7 Epidemiological Studies 57Julie A Morris, Martin J. Gardner8 Regression and Correlation 73Douglas G. Altman, Martin J. Gardner9 Time to Event Studies 93David Machin, Martin J. Gardner10 Diagnostic Tests 105Douglas G. Altman11 Clinical Trials and Meta-Analyses 120Douglas G. Altman12 Confidence Intervals and Sample Sizes 139Leslie E. Daly13 Special Topics 153Michael J. Campbell, Leslie E. Daly, David MachinPART II: STATISTICAL GUIDELINES AND CHECKLISTS14 Statistical Guidelines for Contributors to Medical Journals 171Douglas G. Altman, Sheila M. Gore, Martin J. Gardner, Stuart J. Pocock15 Statistical Checklists 191Martin J. Gardner, David Machin, Michael J. Campbell, Douglas G. AltmanPART III. NOTATION, SOFTWARE, AND TABLES16 Notation 205Douglas G. Altman17 Computer Software for Calculating Confidence Intervals (CIA) 208Trevor N. Bryant18 Tables for the Calculation of Confidence Intervals 214Martin J. GardnerIndex 233