Centile Charts I: New Method of Assessment for Univariate Reference Intervals
Open Access
- 1 May 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Chemistry
- Vol. 50 (5), 901-906
- https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2003.023762
Abstract
Background: We introduce a new criterion, the percentile inclusion probability, for comparing methods for calculating reference intervals. The criterion is compared with a previously published measure of reliability suggested by Linnet (Linnet K. Clin Chem 1987;33:381–6), the ratio of the width of the confidence interval for the percentile to that of the reference interval.Keywords
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