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Statistical Practice

Binomial Confidence Intervals for Rare Events: Importance of Defining Margin of Error Relative to Magnitude of Proportion

Owen McGrathDepartment of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Limerick, Limerick, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kevin BurkeDepartment of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Limerick, Limerick, IrelandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8724-809XView further author information
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Received 07 Jun 2023, Accepted 21 Apr 2024, Published online: 24 May 2024

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