Confidence Intervals Based on the Modified Chi-Squared Distribution and its Applications in Medicine

Small sample sizes in clinical studies arises from factors such as reduced costs, limited subject availability, and the rarity of studied conditions. This creates challenges for accurately calculating confidence intervals (CIs) using the normal distribution approximation. In this paper, we employ a quadratic-form based statistic, from which we derive more accurate confidence intervals, particularly for data with small sample sizes or proportions. Based on the study, we suggest reasonable values of sample sizes and proportions for the application of the quadratic method. Consequently, this method enhances the reliability of statistical inferences. We illustrate this method with real medical data from clinical trials.

• Publication year

  2025

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  Unknown venue

• Publication date

  2025-11-09

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Mathematics

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  arXiv 2511.06476
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