Poisson-Pearson formula


Pois·son-Pear·son for·mu·la

(pwah-son[h]' pēr'sŏn), a formula to determine the statistical error in calculating the endemic index of malaria: let N = total number of children under 15 years in a locality; n = total number examined for the spleen-rate; x = number found with enlarged spleen; (x/n)100 = spleen-rate; e% = percentage of error; the percentage error will be, by this formula:

Pearson,

Karl, English mathematician, 1857-1936. McArdle-Schmid-Pearson disease - Synonym(s): McArdle syndromePoisson-Pearson formula - see under Poisson

Poisson,

Siméon Denis, French mathematician, 1781-1840. Poisson distribution - a discontinuous distribution important in statistical work.Poisson ratioPoisson-Pearson formula - to determines the statistical error in calculating the endemic index of malaria.