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The IFCC recommendation on estimation of reference intervals. The RefVal Program

Solberg, Helge Erik·2004·Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)

Abstract

The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC) published between 1987--91 a series of six recommendations on reference values in laboratory medicine. This paper reviews the history and scope of the fifth part of these recommendations. This fifth recommendation deals with statistical methods used for analysis of reference values and estimation of reference intervals. The RefVal program, which implements the recommended method, is also described.

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Authors
Solberg, H. E.
Affiliations
Oslo University Hospital (NO)
Corresponding author
Solberg, Helge Erik
Venue
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)
Published
2004-01-05
Volume
42
Issue
7
Pages
710-4
ISSN
  • 1434-6621 (ISSN-L)
  • 1437-4331
OpenAlex
W2062343814
Cited by
258
References
6
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 14 · 2012: 11
FWCI
4.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
Keywords
reference values, IFCC recommendations, clinical pathology
MeSH terms
Chemistry, Clinical, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Humans, Reference Values, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Clinical Chemistry Tests

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