Two-sided confidence intervals for the single proportion: comparison of seven methods.

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Published in Stat Med on April 30, 1998

Authors

R G Newcombe1

Author Affiliations

1: University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, U.K.

Associated clinical trials:

Endometrial Biopsy Biomarkers for Prediction of IVF Outcomes (BCL6) | NCT04107129

Italian Registry In the Setting of AF Ablation With Rivaroxaban (IRIS) (IRIS) | NCT04315974

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