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  • BS 2846-8:2001

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    Guide to statistical interpretation of data Median. Estimation and confidence intervals

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-06-2001

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions and symbols
    4 Applicability
    5 Point estimation
    6 Confidence interval
    Annex A (informative): Classical method of determining
            confidence limits for median
    Annex B (informative): Examples

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    Describes the procedures for establishing a point estimate and confidence intervals for the median of any continuous probability distribution of a population, based on a random sample size from the population.

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    This part of ISO16269 specifies the procedures for establishing a point estimate and confidence intervals for the median of any continuous probability distribution of a population, based on a random sample size from the population. These procedures are distribution-free, i.e. they do not require knowledge of the family of distributions to which the population distribution belongs. Similar procedures can be applied to estimate quartiles and percentiles.

    NOTE The median is the second quartile and the fiftieth percentile. Similar procedures for other quartiles or percentiles are not described in this part of ISO16269.

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    Committee SS/2
    Development Note Also numbered as ISO 16269-7 (05/2001) Supersedes BS 2846-8(1995) (06/2001) Supersedes 98/402645 DC. (05/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 2602:1980 Statistical interpretation of test results Estimation of the mean Confidence interval
    ISO 3534-1:2006 Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability
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