Statistical aspects of proficiency testing in analytical laboratories: Part 1. Ranking of participants on scores is misleading

Analyst

Volumn 121, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1589-1592

  Thompson, Michael ^a   Lowthian, Philip J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Proficiency tests; Ranking; Statistics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPETENCE; LABORATORY; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICS;

EID: 0029844504     PISSN: 00032654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/an9962101589     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. International Standard Organisation, Development and Operation of Laboratory Proficiency Testing, Guide 43, ISO, Geneva, 1984.
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4. Thompson, M., and Wood, R., J. AOAC Int., 1993, 76, 926.
5. King, B., and Phillips, G., Chem. Brit., 1991, 27, 806.
6. Unpublished data held at the Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LY, UK.