Statistical Bases of Reference Values in Laboratory Medicine - 9780367401672

CRC Press

Examining the strengths and limitations of various standards of accuracy in clinical laboratory analyses, this detailed reference presents an in-depth study of important theoretical and empirical issues concerning the description, collection, and application of reference values in laboratory medicine. > Examining the strengths and limitations of various standards of accuracy in clinical laboratory analyses, this detailed reference presents an in-depth study of important theoretical and empirical issues concerning the description, collection, and application of reference values in laboratory medicine. > Some History of Reference ValuesCalculating Reference LimitsSample Sizes and SubgroupsMultivariate Reference Regions and IndicesTime-Dependent Reference ValuesComparison of Within-Subject and Among-Subject VariancesPredictive Values for Monitoring Healthy Subjects and PatientsAnalytical Goals for Reference ValuesAnalytical Goals In Therapeutic Drug MonitoringReference Values in t.