Statistics with Confidence
Confidence Intervals and Statistical Guidelines
2nd Edition
Published on 28. February 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
254 pages
978-0-7279-1375-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"The great value of this book is that it presents, in an easily understood form, the methods which will be needed in most situations" - Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health"...this is a superb book, full of useful information.
...The book is logically organized into 18 short, highly readable chapters.
...as a teaching tool, it is invaluable...this book is a handy reference to have on one's bookshelf with nearly all confidence interval formulae organized in one place.
...In summary, Statistics with Confidence and the CIA software are resources that every biostatistician could benefit from."
TSHS, pp. 4-5
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
325 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7279-1375-3 (9780727913753)
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Douglas Altman | David Machin | Trevor Bryant
Statistics with Confidence
Confidence Intervals and Statistical Guidelines
E-Book
06/2013
2nd Edition
BMJ Books
€50.99
Available for download
Douglas Altman | David Machin | Trevor Bryant
Statistics with Confidence
Confidence Intervals and Statistical Guidelines
E-Book
06/2013
2nd Edition
BMJ Books
€50.99
Available for download
Previous edition
Douglas Altman | Martin Gardner
Statistics with Confidence
Book
04/1989
BMJ Books
€36.04
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Persons
Douglas Altman FMedSci was an English statistician best known for his work on improving the reliability and reporting of medical research and for highly cited papers on statistical methodology. David Machin is Professor of Media and Communication at oerebro University, Sweden. He has published numerous books and journal papers mostly drawing on linguistic methods.
Content
Contributors viii
Source of Contents ix
Introduction xi
Douglas G. Altman, David Machin, Trevor N. Bryant
PART I: ESTIMATION AND CONFIDENCE INTERVALS
1 Estimating with Confidence 3
Martin J. Gardner, Douglas G. Altman
2 Confidence Intervals in Practice 6
Douglas G. Altman
3 Confidence Intervals Rather Than P Values 15
Marin J. Gardner, Douglas G. Altman
4 Means and Their Differences 28
Douglas G. Altman, Martin J. Gardner
5 Medians and Their Differences 36
Michael J. Campbell, Martin J. Gardner
6 Proportions and Their Differences 45
Robert G. Newcombe, Douglas G. Altman
7 Epidemiological Studies 57
Julie A Morris, Martin J. Gardner
8 Regression and Correlation 73
Douglas G. Altman, Martin J. Gardner
9 Time to Event Studies 93
David Machin, Martin J. Gardner
10 Diagnostic Tests 105
Douglas G. Altman
11 Clinical Trials and Meta-Analyses 120
Douglas G. Altman
12 Confidence Intervals and Sample Sizes 139
Leslie E. Daly
13 Special Topics 153
Michael J. Campbell, Leslie E. Daly, David Machin
PART II: STATISTICAL GUIDELINES AND CHECKLISTS
14 Statistical Guidelines for Contributors to Medical Journals 171
Douglas G. Altman, Sheila M. Gore, Martin J. Gardner, Stuart J. Pocock
15 Statistical Checklists 191
Martin J. Gardner, David Machin, Michael J. Campbell, Douglas G. Altman
PART III. NOTATION, SOFTWARE, AND TABLES
16 Notation 205
Douglas G. Altman
17 Computer Software for Calculating Confidence Intervals (CIA) 208
Trevor N. Bryant
18 Tables for the Calculation of Confidence Intervals 214
Martin J. Gardner
Index 233
Source of Contents ix
Introduction xi
Douglas G. Altman, David Machin, Trevor N. Bryant
PART I: ESTIMATION AND CONFIDENCE INTERVALS
1 Estimating with Confidence 3
Martin J. Gardner, Douglas G. Altman
2 Confidence Intervals in Practice 6
Douglas G. Altman
3 Confidence Intervals Rather Than P Values 15
Marin J. Gardner, Douglas G. Altman
4 Means and Their Differences 28
Douglas G. Altman, Martin J. Gardner
5 Medians and Their Differences 36
Michael J. Campbell, Martin J. Gardner
6 Proportions and Their Differences 45
Robert G. Newcombe, Douglas G. Altman
7 Epidemiological Studies 57
Julie A Morris, Martin J. Gardner
8 Regression and Correlation 73
Douglas G. Altman, Martin J. Gardner
9 Time to Event Studies 93
David Machin, Martin J. Gardner
10 Diagnostic Tests 105
Douglas G. Altman
11 Clinical Trials and Meta-Analyses 120
Douglas G. Altman
12 Confidence Intervals and Sample Sizes 139
Leslie E. Daly
13 Special Topics 153
Michael J. Campbell, Leslie E. Daly, David Machin
PART II: STATISTICAL GUIDELINES AND CHECKLISTS
14 Statistical Guidelines for Contributors to Medical Journals 171
Douglas G. Altman, Sheila M. Gore, Martin J. Gardner, Stuart J. Pocock
15 Statistical Checklists 191
Martin J. Gardner, David Machin, Michael J. Campbell, Douglas G. Altman
PART III. NOTATION, SOFTWARE, AND TABLES
16 Notation 205
Douglas G. Altman
17 Computer Software for Calculating Confidence Intervals (CIA) 208
Trevor N. Bryant
18 Tables for the Calculation of Confidence Intervals 214
Martin J. Gardner
Index 233