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

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<p>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 örebro University, Sweden. He has published numerous books and journal papers mostly drawing on linguistic methods.

<b>Statistics with Confidence</b> is a widely acclaimed classic introduction to confidence intervals. The second edition, with contributions from leading medical statisticians, has been thoroughly revised and expanded. <p><b>New chapters include:</b></p> <ul> <li>diagnostic studies.</li> <li>clinical trials and meta analyses.</li> <li>confidence intervals and sample sizes.</li> </ul> <p>The Windows computer software (CIA) in the accompanying disk enables confidence intervals to be calculated using the methods described in the book. This comprehensive collection of methods includes some that are not readily available elsewhere.</p> <p>Featuring methods for using confidence intervals, illustrative worked examples and helpful checklists this is a truly practical guide for clinical readers to a fundamental aspect of medical statistics.</p>

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