Another Look at the Sign Test When Ties are Present: The Problem of Confidence Intervals

Authors
Emerson, John D. Simon, Gary A.
Citation
D. Emerson, John et A. Simon, Gary, Another Look at the Sign Test When Ties are Present: The Problem of Confidence Intervals, American statistician , 33(3), 1979, pp. 140-142
Journal title
American statistician → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031305
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
1979
Pages
140 - 142
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
This article discusses several methods by which ties are treated in the usual sign test.The process of inverting a test to obtain a confidence interval shows that the different methods may lead to unusual intervals.