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Performance of Deming regression analysis in case of misspecified analytical error ratio in method comparison studies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9590376     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Application of Deming regression analysis to interpret method comparison data presupposes specification of the squared analytical error ratio (lambda), but in cases involving only single measurements by each method, this ratio may be unknown and is often assigned a default value of one. On the basis of simulations, this practice was evaluated in situations with real error ratios deviating from one. Comparisons of two electrolyte methods and two glucose methods were simulated. In the first case, misspecification of lambda produced a bias that amounted to two-thirds of the maximum bias of the ordinary least-squares regression method. Standard errors and the results of hypothesis-testing also became misleading. In the second situation, a misspecified error ratio resulted only in a negligible bias. Thus, given a short range of values in relation to the measurement errors, it is important that lambda is correctly estimated either from duplicate sets of measurements or, in the case of single measurement sets, specified from quality-control data. However, even with a misspecified error ratio, Deming regression analysis is likely to perform better than least-squares regression analysis.
Authors:
K Linnet
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical chemistry     Volume:  44     ISSN:  0009-9147     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Chem.     Publication Date:  1998 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-05-22     Completed Date:  1998-05-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421549     Medline TA:  Clin Chem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1024-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, Psychiatric University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark. linnet@post7.tele.dk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bias (Epidemiology)
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Chemistry, Clinical / statistics & numerical data*
Computer Simulation
Electrolytes / blood
Quality Control
Regression Analysis
Sodium / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 0/Electrolytes; 7440-23-5/Sodium

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