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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
De Gruyter
2020-08-01
|
Series: | Advances in Laboratory Medicine |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/almed-2020-0034 |