Comparison of means and proportions using confidence intervals

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 583-586

  Carlin, J B ^a   Doyle, L W ^a  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; RISK; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; CALCULATION; DEMOGRAPHY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; STATISTICS;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035672413     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00771.x     Document Type: Review

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