Understanding Bland Altman analysis
In a contemporary clinical laboratory it is very common to have to assess the agreement between two quantitative methods of measurement. The correct statistical approach to assess this degree of agreement is not obvious.
D. Giavarina
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Comparison of Diaton transpalpebral tonometer with applanation tonometry in keratoconus [PDF]
AIM: To investigate the added value of using a Diaton transpalpebral tonometer (DT) to measure IOP in keratoconus. Most type of tonometers use corneal applanation or biomechanical resistance to measure intraocular pressure (IOP); however, these factors ...
Robert PL Wisse +3 more
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How accurate is your sclerostin measurement?:Comparison between three commercially available sclerostin ELISA kits [PDF]
Sclerostin, bone formation antagonist is in the spotlight as a potential biomarker for diseases presenting with associated bone disorders such as chronic kidney disease (CDK-MBD). Accurate measurement of sclerostin is therefore important.
Fisher, Emily +6 more
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A novel device for detecting anaerobic threshold using sweat lactate during exercise
The lactate threshold (LT1), which is defined as the first rise in lactate concentration during incremental exercise, has not been non-invasively and conveniently determined in a clinical setting. We aimed to visualize changes in lactate concentration in
Y. Seki +13 more
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The reliability and validity of a field hockey skill test [PDF]
High test retest reliability is essential in tests used for both scientific research and to monitor athletic performance. Thirty-nine (20 male and 19 female) well-trained university field hockey players volunteered to participate in the study.
Cooke, K +3 more
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Looking beyond linear regression and Bland-Altman plots: a comparison of the clinical performance of 25-hydroxyvitamin D tests [PDF]
AbstractBackground:The systematic evaluation of the clinical concordance of various 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) testing methods is presented. The need for this approach is raised by the discrepancies in the analytical performance of the available assays.Methods:The analytical and clinical performance of six automated 25OHD assays and an in-house liquid
Karvaly Gellért Balázs +5 more
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smplot: An R Package for Easy and Elegant Data Visualization
R, a programming language, is an attractive tool for data visualization because it is free and open source. However, learning R can be intimidating and cumbersome for many.
Seung Hyun Min, Jiawei Zhou
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Evaluation of the first automated thyroglobulin assay [PDF]
The aim of this study was to investigate technical and analytical performance of the first automated thyroglobulin (Tg) assay (DPC-Immulite(R); Diagnostic Products Corporation, Los Angeles, USA).
Bland JM +10 more
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Remote photoplethysmography imaging (rPPG) is a new solution proposed to measure vital signs, such as respiratory rate (RR) in teleconsultation, by using a webcam.
E. Allado +7 more
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Development of food photographs for use with children aged 18 months to 16 years:comparison against weighed food diaries – The Young Person’s Food Atlas (UK) [PDF]
Traditional dietary assessment methods, used in the UK, such as weighed food diaries impose a large participant burden, often resulting in difficulty recruiting representative samples and underreporting of energy intakes.
Adamson, Ashley J. +5 more
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