Determination of a reference interval in a population.
The reference interval is the most widely used medical decision-making tool that separates healthy from diseased individuals. We briefly discuss the methods used to determine reference interval and its limitations.
Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India. vidyamave@gmail.com
Vidya
V
Mave
Vandana
V
Kulkarni
Renu
R
Bharadwaj
Medha
M
Khandekar
Amita
A
Gupta
Nikhil
N
Gupte
D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000592:standards*; D012016:Reference Values