THE NORMAL RANGE AND THE DECISION INTERVAL

Tomasz Dutkiewicz

Abstract


The concept of the decision interval which replaces the normal range in medical decision‑making in the contemporary setting of evidence‑ and procedure‑based medicine is presented. The definition and some properties of the decision interval are discussed.


Keywords


measurement; normal range; health; diagnostic decision; decision interval; preventive medicine

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References


Jhang J.S., Sireci A.N., Kratz A.: Postanalysis: medical decision making. In: Henry’s Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd Edition. Eds: R.A. McPherson, M.R. Pincus. Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia 2011, 80–108.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.18

Copyright (c) 2016 Tomasz Dutkiewicz

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