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The footnote about Lewis Point Estimates is super interesting.

"Lewis Point Estimate Determined as Follows.

  Maximum Liklihood Estimate (MLE)= x/n 
      where x=success, n=tries
  For MLE<=0.5, use Wilson Method = (x+2)/(n+4)
  For MLE Between 0.5 and 0.9, use MLE = x/n
  For MLE>=0.9, use Laplace Method = (x+1)/(n+2)
 
  Lewis, J. & Lauro, J., "Improving the Accuracy of Small-Sample 
   Estimates of Completion Rates", Journal of Usability Studies, 
   Issue 3, Vol. 1, May 2006, pp. 136-150."



Concur. You have to see this thread on it in the NASA Spaceflight forum - https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=39928.0




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