Big data and reference intervals: rationale, current practices, harmonization and standardization prerequisites and future perspectives of indirect determination of reference intervals using routine data

Reference intervals are commonly used as a decision-making tool. In this review, we provide an overview on “big data” and reference intervals, describing the rationale, current practices including statistical methods, essential prerequisites concerning data quality, including harmonization and stand...

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Main Authors: Martinez-Sanchez Luisa, Marques-Garcia Fernando, Ozarda Yesim, Blanco Albert, Brouwer Nannette, Canalias Francesca, Cobbaert Christa, Thelen Marc, den Elzen Wendy
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-08-01
Series:Advances in Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/almed-2020-0034
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author Martinez-Sanchez Luisa
Marques-Garcia Fernando
Ozarda Yesim
Blanco Albert
Brouwer Nannette
Canalias Francesca
Cobbaert Christa
Thelen Marc
den Elzen Wendy
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Marques-Garcia Fernando
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description Reference intervals are commonly used as a decision-making tool. In this review, we provide an overview on “big data” and reference intervals, describing the rationale, current practices including statistical methods, essential prerequisites concerning data quality, including harmonization and standardization, and future perspectives of the indirect determination of reference intervals using routine laboratory data.
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spelling doaj.art-fb723ebe72394fa395fe2a1219f6b29d2023-06-26T10:46:03ZengDe GruyterAdvances in Laboratory Medicine2628-491X2020-08-012191610.1515/almed-2020-0034Big data and reference intervals: rationale, current practices, harmonization and standardization prerequisites and future perspectives of indirect determination of reference intervals using routine dataMartinez-Sanchez Luisa0Marques-Garcia Fernando1Ozarda Yesim2Blanco Albert3Brouwer Nannette4Canalias Francesca5Cobbaert Christa6Thelen Marc7den Elzen Wendy8Clinical Biochemistry Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, SpainDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, TurkeyClinical Biochemistry Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, SpainDiagnost-IQ, Expert Centre for Clinical Chemistry, Purmerend, The NetherlandsLaboratori de Referència d’Enzimologia Clínica, Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, SpainDepartment of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The NetherlandsLaboratory for Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, Amphia, Breda, The NetherlandsDepartment of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The NetherlandsReference intervals are commonly used as a decision-making tool. In this review, we provide an overview on “big data” and reference intervals, describing the rationale, current practices including statistical methods, essential prerequisites concerning data quality, including harmonization and standardization, and future perspectives of the indirect determination of reference intervals using routine laboratory data.https://doi.org/10.1515/almed-2020-0034big dataindirect methodsreference intervals
spellingShingle Martinez-Sanchez Luisa
Marques-Garcia Fernando
Ozarda Yesim
Blanco Albert
Brouwer Nannette
Canalias Francesca
Cobbaert Christa
Thelen Marc
den Elzen Wendy
Big data and reference intervals: rationale, current practices, harmonization and standardization prerequisites and future perspectives of indirect determination of reference intervals using routine data
Advances in Laboratory Medicine
big data
indirect methods
reference intervals
title Big data and reference intervals: rationale, current practices, harmonization and standardization prerequisites and future perspectives of indirect determination of reference intervals using routine data
title_full Big data and reference intervals: rationale, current practices, harmonization and standardization prerequisites and future perspectives of indirect determination of reference intervals using routine data
title_fullStr Big data and reference intervals: rationale, current practices, harmonization and standardization prerequisites and future perspectives of indirect determination of reference intervals using routine data
title_full_unstemmed Big data and reference intervals: rationale, current practices, harmonization and standardization prerequisites and future perspectives of indirect determination of reference intervals using routine data
title_short Big data and reference intervals: rationale, current practices, harmonization and standardization prerequisites and future perspectives of indirect determination of reference intervals using routine data
title_sort big data and reference intervals rationale current practices harmonization and standardization prerequisites and future perspectives of indirect determination of reference intervals using routine data
topic big data
indirect methods
reference intervals
url https://doi.org/10.1515/almed-2020-0034
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