Statistical Evidence in Products Liability Litigation
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چکیده
§ 30A:1 Overview § 30A:2 Litigation Context of Statistical Issues § 30A:3 Qualification of Expert Witnesses Who Give Testimony on Statistical Issues § 30A:4 Admissibility of Statistical Evidence—Rules 702 and 703 § 30A:5 Significance Probability § 30A:5.1 Definition of Significance Probability (The “p-value”) § 30A:5.2 The Transposition Fallacy § 30A:5.3 Confusion Between Significance Probability and The Burden of Proof § 30A:5.4 Hypothesis Testing § 30A:5.5 Confidence Intervals § 30A:5.6 Inappropriate Use of Statistical Significance—Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano [A] Sequelae of Matrixx Initiatives [B] Is Statistical Significance Necessary? § 30A:6 Statistical Power § 30A:6.1 Definition of Statistical Power § 30A:6.2 Cases Involving Statistical Power § 30A:7 Evidentiary Rule of Completeness § 30A:8 Meta-Analysis § 30A:8.1 Definition and History of Meta-Analysis § 30A:8.2 Consensus Statements
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