Petersen, Per H;
Lund, Flemming;
Fraser, Callum G;
Sölétormos, György
Analytical performance specifications for changes in assay bias (Δbias) for data with logarithmic distributions as assessed by effects on reference change values
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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
Analytical performance specifications for changes in assay bias (Δbias) for data with logarithmic distributions as assessed by effects on reference change values
Beteiligte:
Petersen, Per H;
Lund, Flemming;
Fraser, Callum G;
Sölétormos, György
Erschienen:
SAGE Publications, 2016
Erschienen in:
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry: International Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 53 (2016) 6, Seite 686-691
Beschreibung:
<jats:sec><jats:title>Background</jats:title><jats:p> The distributions of within-subject biological variation are usually described as coefficients of variation, as are analytical performance specifications for bias, imprecision and other characteristics. Estimation of specifications required for reference change values is traditionally done using relationship between the batch-related changes during routine performance, described as Δbias, and the coefficients of variation for analytical imprecision (CV<jats:sub>A</jats:sub>): the original theory is based on standard deviations or coefficients of variation calculated as if distributions were Gaussian. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods</jats:title><jats:p> The distribution of between-subject biological variation can generally be described as log-Gaussian. Moreover, recent analyses of within-subject biological variation suggest that many measurands have log-Gaussian distributions. In consequence, we generated a model for the estimation of analytical performance specifications for reference change value, with combination of Δbias and CV<jats:sub>A</jats:sub> based on log-Gaussian distributions of CV<jats:sub>I</jats:sub> as natural logarithms. The model was tested using plasma prolactin and glucose as examples. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p> Analytical performance specifications for reference change value generated using the new model based on log-Gaussian distributions were practically identical with the traditional model based on Gaussian distributions. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p> The traditional and simple to apply model used to generate analytical performance specifications for reference change value, based on the use of coefficients of variation and assuming Gaussian distributions for both CV<jats:sub>I</jats:sub> and CV<jats:sub>A</jats:sub>, is generally useful. </jats:p></jats:sec>