In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, sleszyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>With the above formula one can calcute the symmetrical interval, which is ok
>as long as the proportion is not too close to 0 or 1.
>However, from what I've heard the "real" CI is always asymmetrical (well,
>maybe except for p=0,5).
>
>Does anybody know how to calculate an asymmetrical CI for a proportion?
>I've been looking for an answer on the web some time ago and couldn't find
>it.

Google for DSTPLAN.  The supporting documentation (there is a downloadable
version in Postscript/PDF that I can't find just now) explains more than you
ever want to know...
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