Regression-based reference limits: Determination of sufficient sample size

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2353-2358

  Virtanen, Arja ^a   Kairisto, Veli ^a,b   Uusipaikka, Esa ^b  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031729085     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/44.11.2353     Document Type: Article

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