Simultaneous confidence intervals

How do we show plausible ranges for many estimates at once?

Anthony B. Masters

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Simultaneous confidence intervals have many applications, including in quality control and opinion polling. The Royal Statistical Society commissioned a survey of MPs, with Savanta ComRes asking:

If you toss a fair coin twice, what is the probability of getting two heads?

As in the previous survey in 2011 with Ipsos MORI, there were seven response options. Parliamentarians could choose: 15%, 25%, 40%, 50%, 75%, ‘Other’…

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Anthony B. Masters

This blog looks at the use of statistics in Britain and beyond. It is written by RSS Statistical Ambassador and Chartered Statistician @anthonybmasters.