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Estimating Instrument Performance: with Confidence Intervals and Confidence Bounds

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John Lu

Abstract

Instrument performance is evaluated through performing a set of tests, and the test results determine whether the instrument meets or fails the standard requirements. The test data are analyzed and usually point estimate and con dence bounds are calculated, on which a testing decision can be made. This chapter provides a recipe of statistical analysis of the test data, including estimation of probability of detection or identi - cation, or false alarm rate, and particularly on how various confidence intervals and confidence bounds are computed based on sound statistical principles.
Citation
Technical Note (NIST TN) - 2119
Report Number
2119
NIST Pub Series
Technical Note (NIST TN)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

Probability of detection, false alarm rate, confidence intervals, confidence bounds, binomial proportion, tables for Bayesian credible intervals.
Uncertainty quantification and Standards education

Citation

Lu, J. (2020), Estimating Instrument Performance: with Confidence Intervals and Confidence Bounds, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2119 (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created September 28, 2020, Updated September 29, 2020
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