Using a nonparametric bootstrap to obtain a confidence interval for pearson's r with cluster randomized data: A case study

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 497-512

  Wagstaff, David A ^a   Elek, Elvira ^b   Kulis, Stephen ^c   Marsiglia, Flavio ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster randomization; Confidence interval; Nonparametric bootstrap; Pearson's r

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOOTSTRAPPING; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; HUMAN; NULL HYPOTHESIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ARIZONA; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 69249182578     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-009-0191-y     Document Type: Article

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