Call for paper in Fisheries statistics.

2001-11-21 Thread bromideh
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Re: Need help with a probability problem

2001-11-21 Thread Robert J. MacG. Dawson
On 20 Nov 2001, J. Peter Leeds wrote: The problem actually breaks down to a rather simple analogy: Imagine that a man has been sentenced by court to run a gauntlet composed of four club-wielding executioners. (ill-defined, and thus insoluble, problem omitted) and Donald

CIs for adjusted rates

2001-11-21 Thread Scheltema, Karen
I have complication rates for a given procedure. I was thinking of using indirect standardization as a method of risk adjustment given that some doctors see more complex patients. What I can't figure out is how I would go about calculating a 95% CI after the risk adjustment. Any pointers would

Re: CIs for adjusted rates

2001-11-21 Thread Dennis Roberts
At 08:35 AM 11/21/01 -0600, Scheltema, Karen wrote: I have complication rates for a given procedure. I was thinking of using indirect standardization as a method of risk adjustment given that some doctors see more complex patients. What I can't figure out is how I would go about calculating a

best inference

2001-11-21 Thread Dennis Roberts
on this near holiday ... at least in the usa ... i wonder if you might consider for a moment: what is the SINGLE most valuable concept/procedure/skill (just one!) ... that you would think is most important when it comes to passing along to students studying inferential statistics what i am

Re: best inference

2001-11-21 Thread Bill Jefferys
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dennis Roberts) wrote: #on this near holiday ... at least in the usa ... i wonder if you might #consider for a moment: # #what is the SINGLE most valuable concept/procedure/skill (just one!) ... #that you would think is most important when it

Re: When Can We Really Use CLT Student t

2001-11-21 Thread Dennis Roberts
At 12:49 PM 11/21/01 -0500, Ronny Richardson wrote: As I understand it, the Central Limit Theorem (CLT) guarantees that the distribution of sample means is normally distributed regardless of the distribution of the underlying data as long as the sample size is large enough and the population

RE: When Can We Really Use CLT Student t

2001-11-21 Thread Kaplon, Howard
Title: RE: When Can We Really Use CLT Student t It has been a long time; so if I am wrong, please fan the flames gently. The derivation of the t distribution is from the ratio of a Normal(0,1) over the square root of a ChiSquare divided by its degrees of freedom. t = [(x-bar - mu)

Re: When Can We Really Use CLT Student t

2001-11-21 Thread Vadim and Oxana Marmer
On 21 Nov 2001, Ronny Richardson wrote: As I understand it, the Central Limit Theorem (CLT) guarantees that the distribution of sample means is normally distributed regardless of the distribution of the underlying data as long as the sample size is large enough and the population standard

Re: When Can We Really Use CLT Student t

2001-11-21 Thread Gus Gassmann
Ronny Richardson wrote: As I understand it, the Central Limit Theorem (CLT) guarantees that the distribution of sample means is normally distributed regardless of the distribution of the underlying data as long as the sample size is large enough and the population standard deviation is

Re: best inference

2001-11-21 Thread Jay Warner
Dennis Roberts wrote: on this near holiday ... at least in the usa ... i wonder if you might consider for a moment: what is the SINGLE most valuable concept/procedure/skill (just one!) ... that you would think is most important when it comes to passing along to students studying

Re: When Can We Really Use CLT Student t

2001-11-21 Thread Jay Warner
Ronny Richardson wrote: As I understand it, the Central Limit Theorem (CLT) guarantees that the distribution of sample means is normally distributed regardless of the distribution of the underlying data as long as the sample size is large enough and the population standard deviation is

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Re: When Can We Really Use CLT Student t

2001-11-21 Thread Rich Ulrich
On 21 Nov 2001 10:18:01 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ronny Richardson) wrote: As I understand it, the Central Limit Theorem (CLT) guarantees that the distribution of sample means is normally distributed regardless of the distribution of the underlying data as long as the sample size is large

Re: best inference

2001-11-21 Thread Rich Ulrich
On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 10:24:54 -0600, Bill Jefferys [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dennis Roberts) wrote: #on this near holiday ... at least in the usa ... i wonder if you might #consider for a moment: # #what is the SINGLE most valuable

Re: best inference

2001-11-21 Thread Alan McLean
Happy holiday, Dennis. I have two answers to this question - pick one! First, the recognition that all of statistics, but particularly inference, is about providing, and assessing the strength of, evidence - in circumstances where some measurement(s) can sensibly be defined, and these

Re: survival curves and life expectancy

2001-11-21 Thread Glen
Beth Clarkson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I'm looking for some sources on how to compute survival rates and remaining life determinations. In particular, I'd like to find information on the Iowa type survivor curves and the retirement rate method. This is