Confidence interval for a coefficient of dispersion in nonnormal distributions

Biom J. 2006 Feb;48(1):144-8. doi: 10.1002/bimj.200410148.

Abstract

A new confidence interval for the coefficient of dispersion (mean absolute deviation from the median divided by median) is proposed and is shown to perform better than the BCa bootstrap confidence interval.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Biometry / methods*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Confidence Intervals*
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical*
  • Logistic Models*
  • Models, Statistical*
  • Normal Distribution
  • Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted
  • Statistical Distributions*