THE NORMAL RANGE AND THE DECISION INTERVAL

Authors

  • Tomasz Dutkiewicz

DOI:

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

Keywords:

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

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.

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.

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Published

2016-07-19

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 1 (2014): ANNALES ACADEMIAE MEDICAE STETINENSIS

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