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2005

Statistical Theory

Confidence intervals

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Confidence Intervals For Predictive Values Using Data From A Case Control Study, Nathaniel David Mercaldo, Xiao-Hua Zhou, Kit F. Lau Dec 2005

Confidence Intervals For Predictive Values Using Data From A Case Control Study, Nathaniel David Mercaldo, Xiao-Hua Zhou, Kit F. Lau

UW Biostatistics Working Paper Series

The accuracy of a binary-scale diagnostic test can be represented by sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp) and positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV). Although Se and Sp measure the intrinsic accuracy of a diagnostic test that does not depend on the prevalence rate, they do not provide information on the diagnostic accuracy of a particular patient. To obtain this information we need to use PPV and NPV. Since PPV and NPV are functions of both the intrinsic accuracy and the prevalence of the disease, constructing confidence intervals for PPV and NPV for a particular patient in a population with …

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Second-Order Accurate Inference On Simple, Partial, And Multiple Correlations, Robert J. Boik, Ben Haaland Nov 2005

Second-Order Accurate Inference On Simple, Partial, And Multiple Correlations, Robert J. Boik, Ben Haaland

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

This article develops confidence interval procedures for functions of simple, partial, and squared multiple correlation coefficients. It is assumed that the observed multivariate data represent a random sample from a distribution that possesses infinite moments, but there is no requirement that the distribution be normal. The coverage error of conventional one-sided large sample intervals decreases at rate 1√n as n increases, where n is an index of sample size. The coverage error of the proposed intervals decreases at rate 1/n as n increases. The results of a simulation study that evaluates the performance of the proposed intervals is …

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