BS 2846-2:1981
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Guide to statistical interpretation of data Estimation of the mean: confidence interval
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English
30-01-1981
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National foreword
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Guide
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Field of application
3 References
4 Definitions and symbols
5 Estimation of the mean
6 Confidence interval for the mean
7 Presentation of the results
Annex
Confidence interval for the mean from the range
Tables
1 Values of t(1-alpha) and of the ratio
t(1-alpha)/sqrt n
2 Untitled
3 Untitled
Estimates the mean of a normal population based on a series of tests applied to a random sample or grouped and ungrouped data. Tables of factors for calculating one- or two-sided confidence intervals from the sample standard deviation or range.
| Committee |
SS/2
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| DevelopmentNote |
Also numbered as ISO 2602 Supersedes 80/63802 DC (06/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
14
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This International Standard specifies the statistical treatment of test results needed to calculate a confidence interval for the mean of a population.
| BS 5532-1:1978 | Statistical terminology Glossary of terms relating to probability and general terms relating to statistics |
| BS 2846-4:1976 | Guide to statistical interpretation of data Techniques of estimation and tests relating to means and variances |
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