Template:Estimate/doc

Formats an estimate associated with a confidence interval (CI) or a credible interval (CrI, sometimes notated as BCI) in the typical format of most scientific articles. It is also a more detailed representation of the uncertainty of a measurement. For other types of estimates or ranges, use Template:val.

Includes a minimal format in which the level of confidence/credibility is omitted, but can be read using a tooltip. This brief format is sometimes useful for tables or to avoid repetition in prose where the confidence interval does not change. The minimal format can be used many times and is more readable, but some part of the text should explicitly state the level of confidence/credibility assumed, even when using the automatic minimum format (which assumes a typical level of 95%).

Usage

Wikitext	Output
{{Estimate}}	?
{{Estimate|4.2|3.5|5.7}}	4.2 (95% CI, 3.5–5.7)
{{Estimate|4.2|1.3|8.9|97.5}}	4.2 (97.5% CI, 1.3–8.9)
{{Estimate|-1.9|-7.4|-0.2|sep=to}}	−1.9 (95% CI, −7.4 to −0.2)
{{Estimate|45|40|60|unit=%}}	45% (95% CI, 40–60%)
{{Estimate|4.2|3.5|5.7|unit=kg}}	4.2 kg (95% CI, 3.5–5.7 kg)
{{Estimate|4.2|3.5|5.7|type=cri}}	4.2 (95% CrI, 3.5–5.7)
{{Estimate|4.2|3.5|5.7|mini=yes}}	4.2 (3.5–5.7)
{{Estimate|4.2|3.5|5.7|99|mini=yes}}	4.2 (3.5–5.7)
{{Estimate|4.2|3.5|5.7|mini=auto}}	4.2 (3.5–5.7)
{{Estimate|4.2|3.5|5.7|95|mini=auto}}	4.2 (3.5–5.7)
{{Estimate|4.2|3.5|5.7|99|mini=auto}}	4.2 (99% CI, 3.5–5.7)
{{Estimate|45|27|73|99|unit=%|type=cri|sep=to|mini=yes}}	45% (27 to 73%)

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TemplateData for Estimate

A template for styling individual table cells with standard contents and colors.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
estimate	1	estimated value Default ?	Number	required
lower	2	lower bound Default ?	Number	suggested
higher	3	upper bound Default ?	Number	suggested
level	4	confidence or credibility level in percent Default 95	Number	suggested
separator	sep	interval separator, either 'dash' (for positive values) or 'to' (for negative or positive values) Default dash	Line	suggested
unit	unit	unit of measure, such as kg, or sign, such as % Default	Line	suggested
type	type	type of interval, either 'ci' (confidence interval) or 'cri' (credible interval) Default ci	Line	suggested
minimal	mini	minimal format where the confidence or credibility level is placed in a tooltip, useful in tables to save space, either 'yes', 'no' or 'auto' (assumed 95% level, should be stated close by in prose) Default no	Line	optional

See also

• Template:Val