Statistics with Confidence: Confidence Intervals and Statistical Guidelines.

TLDR

Statistics with Confidence is a widely acclaimed classic introduction to confidence intervals. The book introduces new chapters on diagnostic studies, clinical trials, meta‑analyses, confidence intervals, and sample sizes, and includes Windows software (CIA) to compute intervals. The second edition, revised and expanded by leading medical statisticians, offers a comprehensive collection of methods—including unique ones not readily available elsewhere—along with illustrative examples and checklists, making it a practical guide for clinical readers.

Abstract

Statistics with Confidence is a widely acclaimed classic introduction to confidence intervals. The second edition, with contributions from leading medical statisticians, has been thoroughly revised and expanded. New chapters include: * diagnostic studies. * clinical trials and meta analyses. * confidence intervals and sample sizes. 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. 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.