What is confidence? .2. Detailed definition and determination of confidence intervals

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作者
Young, KD [1 ]
Lewis, RJ [1 ]
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[1] HARBOR UCLA MED CTR,DEPT EMERGENCY MED,TORRANCE,CA 90509
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10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70167-7
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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We give a precise definition of the confidence interval, provide a compact reference to common methods of calculating confidence intervals, and explain the difference between confidence and probability intervals.
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页码:311 / 318
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