Confidence Interval
Definition
A range that captures the estimate's uncertainty. In entomological testimony, the PMI should be presented as a range derived from the propagation of uncertainty in the temperature record and the development dataset, not as a point figure.
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- The Forensic Entomologist as Expert WitnessA range that captures the estimate's uncertainty. In entomological testimony, the PMI should be presented as a range derived from the propagation of uncertaint...